In an opening match of the jam-packed Premier Soccer League weekend, Stellies crushed Gallants on Friday night at Athlone Stadium, with a development graduate netting a hat-trick to give the home side three points. The Winelands-based side collected its first maximum points of the 2026/27 campaign after failing to register a win in their opening two matches.
The 30-year-old Amakhosi star has fired a warning shot at the CAF Champions League winners ahead of Saturday’s Premier Soccer League clash, insisting the Brazilians will not awe the Glamour Boys. Despite Masandawana’s recent continental exploits, the defiant centre-back maintains that the Soweto giants fear nobody as they prepare for the much-anticipated showdown.
The former Chiefs co-coach has opened up about the tactical frustrations that led to a 2-0 defeat to Amakhosi at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday night. The Burundian strategist saw his well-laid plans unravel during a difficult second half in the Betway Premiership.
It was raining goals at Seshego Stadium as Rise and Shine went toe-to-toe with Stellies in an entertaining encounter that ended in a 3-3 draw. The Chilli Boys also played out a draw with the Natal Rich Boys, while Gallants and Kruger United settled for a goalless stalemate. Meanwhile, in the KwaZulu-Natal derby, Durban City and Arrows drew 0-0 while newly promoted Milford got their first ever top flight points against Siwelele.
Former Orlando Pirates star has hit out at supporters for their treatment of the 28-year-old forward following his high-profile exclusion from the Mamelodi Sundowns squad. The veteran player believes that the public narrative surrounding the attacker has become toxic and forgets the human element behind the professional athlete.
The Portuguese have launched a scathing attack on South African match officials following an injury to a talismanic midfielder. The Bafana Bafana star was a high-profile absentee during the Brazilians' hard-fought 3-2 victory over TS Galaxy on Tuesday night.
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