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Moroka Swallows

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/ 26 October 2010

Swallows: We need to start scoring goals

Moroka Swallows are determined to put their poor run of form behind them when they play Mpumalanga Black Aces in Telkom Knockout on Wednesday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 19 October 2010

Chiefs wary of Birds

Unbeaten Kaizer Chiefs will not be lulled into a false sense of security when they meet Moroka Swallows in a Soweto derby on Wednesday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 18 October 2010

Birds coach wants more commitment

Moroka Swallows coach Rainer Zobel called on his side to recover from a poor start to the season when they play Kaizer Chiefs on Wednesday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 3 October 2010

Krol a happy man after knockout victory

Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol can relax for the first time since joining Bucs two years ago, but admitted his nerves were shot.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 28 September 2010

Swallows coach eyes chinks in Bucs’ armour

Moroka Swallows coach Rainer Zobel has fired the first shots on Tuesday in a psychological war against MTN8 Cup final opponents Orlando Pirates.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 27 September 2010

Bucs expect tough battle in MTN8 final

Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol believes his side are in for a tough match when Bucs tackle Moroka Swallows in the MTN8 final on Saturday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 20 July 2010

Swallows cut the fat ahead of PSL season

Moroka Swallows have promised to be leaner and meaner when the Premier Soccer League season kicks-off in August.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 31 March 2010

Swallows without Nomvethe for Caps United clash

Moroka Swallows will be without their goalscoring talisman Siyabonga Nomvethe when they host Caps United of Zimbabwe on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
Moroka Swallows up for sale
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/ 24 March 2010

Moroka Swallows up for sale

Moroka Swallows are searching for a new owner after German businessman Dieter Bock’s shock announcement that the "Beautiful Birds" were up for sale.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 9 March 2010

Swallows up for Cup challenge

Moroka Swallows are hoping that their unbeaten run in 2010 will continue when they face Ajax Cape Town in the Telkom Knockout on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 February 2010

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.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 February 2010

Make or break for Chiefs as PSL resumes

Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs have two different goals as the Premiership season resumes on Tuesday and the league heads into the final straight.

By Billy Cooper and Ntuthuko Maphumulo
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/ 5 November 2009

SuperSport fight back

SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt breathed a sigh of relief when his side secured a late equaliser against Platinum Stars on Wednesday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 25 August 2009

Bucs in mean mood ahead of Soweto derby

Orlando Pirates are in a mean mood ahead of their Absa Premiership Soweto Derby against Moroka Swallows at the Dobsonville Stadium on Wednesday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 25 August 2009

PSL issues Birds with heavy fines

Moroka Swallows felt the wrath of the Premier Soccer League’s disciplinary committee as the league took a tough stance on clubs breaking the rules.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 22 May 2009

AmaTuks set for history books

Even the best football pundit would have laughed off any predictions that suggested Pretoria University FC might win the Nedbank Cup.

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 19 May 2009

Birds gear up to end PSL season with a bang

Moroka Swallows are determined to salvage what has been a hugely disappointing season, when they meet Pretoria University on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 March 2009

Birds set to fly

Moroka Swallows are determined to pick up their socks and end their slump to qualify for the MTN top 8 soccer competition next season.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 17 March 2009

Stars wary of wounded Birds

Free State Stars could not have played wounded Moroka Swallows at a worse time, says Stars coach Steve Komphela.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 March 2009

Birds wonder how to reverse fortunes

Moroka Swallows coach Julio Leal will have a heart to heart talk with his players after they crashed 2-1 to Platinum Stars on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 February 2009

Birds need a new nest

Moroka Swallows are starting to feel the strain of using Rustenburg’s Olympia Park as their home ground this season.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 16 February 2009

Celtic warn Birds: Our home ground your graveyard

Bloemfontein Celtic coach Owen da Gama, intends turning their home ground — the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium — into a graveyard for visiting teams.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 February 2009

Chiefs wary of Celtic

Saturday’s Super Stadium clash with Bloemfontein Celtic will be make or break for Kaizer Chiefs’ in the hunt for the Absa Premiership title.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 12 February 2009

Birds, Bucs gear up for Soweto derby

Moroka Swallows will take a psychological advantage into their Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates on Sunday, claims the Birds assistant coach.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 February 2009

Birds aim for derby double

Moroka Swallows are aiming for a historic Soweto derby double when they host Orlando Pirates in an Absa Premiership clash on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 8 February 2009

Swallows’ firepower too much for Chiefs

Moroka Swallows defeated arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 in a pulsating Soweto Absa Premiership derby played at Olympia Park on Saturday night.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 February 2009

Swallows face tough test against Chiefs

Moroka Swallows will have their credentials as championship contenders examined when they face Kaizer Chiefs in an Absa Premiership clash on Saturday.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 18 January 2009

Swallows pay the penalty

Moroka Swallows conceded a reckless 59th-minute penalty to ultimately share the spoils with Bay United in a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 8 December 2008

Downs coach gives players ‘rude wake-up call’

Mamelodi Sundowns players got a rude wake-up call from their new coach after the under-achieving Downs were beaten 1-0 by Moroka Swallows on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 5 November 2008

Birds aim to attack against Pirates

Swallows will not sit back and allows Orlando Pirates to come at them when the two Soweto giants clash in the Telkom Knockout on Saturday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 30 October 2008

Bucs down Birds in Soweto derby

Orlando Pirates downed Moroka Swallows 1-0 in a rain-soaked Soweto derby played at Ellis Park on Wednesday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 28 October 2008

Have Pirates turned the corner?

Orlando Pirates supporters and officials are hoping that new coach Ruud Krol has finally turned the corner after a disappointing start to the season.

By Billy Cooper
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