Sundowns keep the heat on SuperSport

Mamelodi Sundowns boosted their title hopes with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ajax Cape Town at Athlone Stadium on Sunday.

Ajax back with a bang

Ajax Cape Town got off to a positive start after the resumption of Premiership action with a 2-0 win over Platinum Stars on Tuesday night.

Stars thump league champions Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns had their minds on Saturday's Nedbank Cup final and paid the price when Free State Stars thumped the defending Premier Soccer League champions 4-0 in the final league fixture of the season. Meanwhile, Santos ended in third position on the league table after beating Platinum Stars 1-0, and Orlando Pirates beat AmaZulu 4-1.

Stars striker aims for the top

Free State Stars' on-form striker Diyo Sibisi is hoping to equal or overtake former Moroka Swallows star striker James Chamanga's goal tally when the season ends on Sunday. Sibisi and Chamanga are front-runners for the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot Award.

Sparks to fly in Cup play-offs

Free State Stars coach Kinnah Phiri is hoping that lightning will strike twice in the same place in one season when they host Santos in the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup at Goble Park on Sunday at 3pm. Stars are the only side to have beaten high-riding Santos in the Absa Premiership this year.

Triumph for Free State Stars' Khumalo

The long wait ended in a fairytale triumph for Walter Khumalo when Free State Stars' veteran goalkeeper came off eight months on the bench to instigate a tense and taut Nedbank Cup penalty shoot-out victory against Platinum Stars at Goble Park in Bethlehem on Sunday afternoon.

Ajax maintain top spot

Ajax Cape Town registered a 1-0 win against Amazulu in an entertaining Premier Soccer League match at Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu on Sunday. The score was 0-0 at half-time. In other matches, Free State Stars moved to position two on the log against Platinum Stars and Lamontville Golden Arrows beat Black Leopards 1-0.

Bafana coach casts his net wide

Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has been hoarding candidates for the South African squad to participate in the African Nations Cup in Ghana early in the new year. On Friday, he added to his not inconsiderable collection when he introduced a host of new names in the squad to play Lesotho on Tuesday night.

Baloyi takes Sundowns to the final

Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Brian Baloyi was unflappable, stopping numerous goal-scoring attempts from the Free State Stars, as his team won 2-1 in the extreme heat of Kimberley where they played their Telkom Knockout Cup soccer semifinal match.

Chiefs score three for rare victory

Kaizer Chiefs left behind their inconsistent ways by taking down Free State Stars 3-0 in wet conditions in their Absa Premiership match played at Olympia Park in Rustenburg on Wednesday night. Kinnah Phiri's charges collapsed when it mattered most -- in the second half -- as Mabhuti Khanyeza, Onismor Bhasera and Shaun Bartlett scored goals.

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