This weekend marks the beginning of a process of separating the wheat from the chaff, as the Absa Premier League enters a crucial stage.
It was supposed to be the night on which the race for the 2010-11 Absa Premiership championship would become clearer.
Ajax Cape Town thumped Orlando Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday to replace them as leaders of the PSL with five rounds left.
Ajax Cape Town midfielder Thulani Serero admitted this week that he didn’t have the right attitude but two incidents have brought him down to earth.
Orlando Pirates grabbed a couple of late goals to defeat Maritzburg United 3-1 on Wednesday and take a three-point lead in the Premiership title race.
Crowds at local matches are likely to continue
to dwindle despite World Cup euphoria, writes <b>Mark Gleeson</b>.
Jimmy Tau has warned Kaizer Chiefs not to underestimate Ajax Cape Town when the clubs clash in the Telkom Knockout Final on Saturday.
Bring them on. That was Kaizer Chiefs coach Vladimir Vermezovic’s reaction after his side drew a Telkom Knockout semifinal against Orlando Pirates.
Moroka Swallows are hoping that their unbeaten run in 2010 will continue when they face Ajax Cape Town in the Telkom Knockout on Sunday.
Relegation candidates Jomo Cosmos suffered another set back when they went down 1-0 to Ajax Cape Town at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday night.
It took Mamelodi Sundowns 75 minutes to keep their title hopes alive against Platinum Stars in a no-holds-barred league clash on Wednesday night.
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/ 8 February 2010
Mamelodi Sundowns boosted their title hopes with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ajax Cape Town at Athlone Stadium on Sunday.
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/ 3 February 2010
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.
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/ 1 February 2010
Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs have two different goals as the Premiership season resumes on Tuesday and the league heads into the final straight.
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/ 2 December 2009
SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt’s fear of the afternoon heat was justified as his side laboured to a 1-1 draw against Ajax Cape Town on Tuesday.
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/ 22 November 2009
Orlando Pirates got their Absa Premiership campaign back on track when they demolished second-placed Ajax Cape Town 3-0 on Saturday night.
Kaizer Chiefs have moved to sign Arthur Bartman as cover in the goalkeeping department ahead of Saturday’s MTN8 semifinals against Ajax Cape Town.
Kaizer Chiefs have a goalkeeping and goal scoring crisis ahead of Sunday’s crunch MTN8 semifinal, second leg clash against Ajax Cape Town.
Ajax Cape Town coach Muhsin Ertugral is confident he can score a major upset when his side meet Kaizer Chiefs in the MTN8 semifinals on Saturday.
Orlando Pirates head coach Ruud Krol will go with his experienced players when Bucs host Ajax Cape Town in their MTN8 quarterfinal on Wednesday night.
SuperSport United will win back-to-back Absa Premiership titles if they collect three points from Golden Arrows on Wednesday night.
Platinum Stars reckon they could not have picked a better time to play Ajax Cape Town in their Absa Premiership clash at Newlands on Wednesday night.
Beaten Nedbank Cup semi-finalists Ajax aim to pick up the pieces when they host Platinum Stars in a crunch Absa Premiership clash on Wednesday.
Free State Stars coach Steve Komphela has promised Ajax Cape Town plenty of blood, sweat and tears when they host the Urban Warriors on Tuesday.
The exit of SuperSport United and Ajax Cape Town from the Champions League has reinforced the concern that SA soccer is lagging behind the continent.
Ajax Cape Town got their African Champions League campaign off to a winning start with a victory over Zimbabwean side Monomotapa United on Saturday.
Orlando Pirates have learned from the mistakes of the past and are not prepared to get carried away with their surge to form.
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/ 23 February 2009
Bay United may still be at the bottom of the Absa Premiership, but they are far from out. That was the warning issued by coach Khabo Zondo.
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/ 16 February 2009
Bloemfontein Celtic coach Owen da Gama, intends turning their home ground — the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium — into a graveyard for visiting teams.
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/ 13 February 2009
Serame Letsoaka has set reaching the semifinals of the under-20 World Cup as the minimum target, but can only achieve this if clubs release players.
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/ 12 February 2009
Saturday’s Super Stadium clash with Bloemfontein Celtic will be make or break for Kaizer Chiefs’ in the hunt for the Absa Premiership title.
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/ 12 February 2009
Moroka Swallows will take a psychological advantage into their Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates on Sunday, claims the Birds assistant coach.