Chiefs crowned champs of Gauteng

Kaizer Chiefs won the inaugural Gauteng challenge which featured Supersport united, Bidvest Wits and Moroka Swallows.

Chiefs defeated the Dube birds 3:0 in the semi-finals to book a place in the finals. The clever boys edged past Supersport united 1:0 in another semi-finals clash to progress to the finals. Amakhosi took on Wits in the finals, in a match which had no goals in regulation time. Both teams got chances to score but they did not make use of them. The match went on penalties and Chiefs walked away 8-7 winners to be crowned Gauteng challenge champions. This was the first match for Chiefs new mentor, Stuart Baxter in charge. Baxter made use of his new signings which included Kgotso Moleko and Erick Mathoho. Chiefs have given their fans something to brag about after they had failed to win a single cup last season, under the guidance of Serbian, Vladimir Vermezović. Even though, it’s an off-season cup, many faithful fans hope it will motivate the players to get geared up for what looks like a tough season ahead. On Saturday, Amakhosi will lock horns with their bitter rivals Orlando pirates in the second edition of the Carling Black Label cup which will be staged at Soccer City.

Pienaar set to join Everton

Bafana Bafana skipper Steven  Pienaar he has agreed  on personal terms return to Everton and he's likely to do so in switch from Tottenham this week.

Pienaar is earger to return to the  to Merseyside for his fourth spell at the club.Everton is hoping to do this through the sale of Nigerian international defender Joseph Yobo to Turkish side Fenerbahce, which is imminent after protracted negotiations.
Pienaar spent a successful six months on loan at The Toffees in the second half of last year, having initially joined Everton on loan from German side Borussia Dortmund for the 2007-08 season. He was signed on a permanent deal the following season and became a cult hero at the club, being voted Player of the Season in the 2009-10 campaign.
His desire to play Champions League football saw him leave for Tottenham Hotspur in January last year, but injury and a reluctance from then boss Harry Redknapp to select him meant he did not make a single league start for Spurs.
His loan at Everton from January this year was a roaring success, though.According to an article published in the Timeslive online paper.

Amakhosi interested in Rusike

 

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed their desire  in Jomo Cosmos winger Matthew Rusike.

Amakhosi's football manager Bobby Motaung goes as far as saying a deal has been agreed in principle with Ezenkosi, but Chiefs are waiting on Cosmos so they could resume negotiations.
Rusike is notably absent from the squad list Cosmos released on their website yesterday.
According to spokesman Lucky Mhlathe, on behalf of club management, Cosmos' signing of players is still an on-going process, however, the current list – without Rusike – forms the core of players to represent Cosmos in the new season".
"Yes, there might still be room for a couple more players but at the moment the 38-man squad is our authentic list for now,"said Mhlathe  in an interview he had with kick-off.com .

Lidoda Duvha's fairytale ends

Black Leopards' dream run in the confed cup came to end on saturday after they played to a goalless draw against Al-Merreikh of Sudan at at Ellis Park,the Limpopo based team went into the match coming from 3-2 first leg defeat in Sudan.
Leopards needed  a 1-0 or 2-1 victory which would've seen them through to the next stage of the competition.Lidoda Duvha surprised many with their bravery performance in the cup,which saw them defeating  Motor Action of Zimbabwe, Saint Elio Lupopo of the DRC and Nigerians Warri Wolves in the previous rounds.
Al-Merreikh made it difficult for Black Leopards to attack by playing a defensive game.The limpopo outfit was without some of their key players such as Raymond Monama and Kingston  Nkhatha, who have been sold to other teams.Leopards will now shift their focus to the Absa premiership which will resume in August. 

Man United to play in SA.

 

English premiership side Manchester United will play two Absa premiership sides.

The 19-time English champions will face Amazulu at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on July 18 and go on to face the AJAX Cape Town on July 21 at the Cape Town Stadium.
The first match will take place on the former president Nelson Mandela’s birthday.
Fans will get a chance to sing happy birth day Madiba Song during the course of the match.
Tickets will sell for between R150 and R350 for both matches.  

Nyandoro to play in a central defence role

Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder  Esrom Nyandoro  to play in a new central defence role for Zimbabwe against Burindi this weekend in the 2013 qualifer for afcon in South Africa.

Nyandoro has been called back into the national team to help inexperienced players.
"I was called back in to help guide the likes of (Knowledge) Musona and (Khama) Billiat. Then I was asked to play in defence and to talk to the younger players, which is fine," said  Nyandoro in an interview he had with kick off magazine.

Nyandoro will bring wealth of experience into the national team.He is the most capped player in his current national team followed by Tinashe Nengomasha and then Tapuwa Kapini.

Bafana to revive themselve against Gabon

Bafana Bafana will lock horns with Gabon in an international friendly in Nelspruit on Friday.
The Steve khompela troops will go in to the mach coming from to dissapointing draws in the 2014 world cup qualifiers.While SAFA is busy assessing possible candidates for the Bafana coaching post,the boys will have to win back the nations support.its reported that  the side will be without rested captain Steven Pienaar, Bongani Khumalo, Thanduyise Khuboni, Oupa Manyisa and Katlege Mphela.