For SuperSport United, this season’s MTN8 final is just another day at the office but for the Lions of the North the match is a fairytale come to life
Matsatsantsa are hungry and looking imposing as they get ready to face Sundowns this weekend
What will the MTN8 prize money and invaluable confidence mean to the trophy’s eventual winner?
The MTN8 final will see SuperSport United up against Cape Town City at the Moses Mabhida Stadium
The youngster from the Cape has made a stellar move to United, which promises to be the start of something big
‘The nice thing about football is it always gives you another opportunity to try and win again’
The MTN8 represents team’s first opportunity to bring silverware home and solidify a winning mentality for the second half of the campaign
The Amakhosi have made a great start to the season but a resurgent Pirates are after the MTN8 booty.
Wits coach Gavin Hunt conceded his side’s 4-3 MTN8 cup win on penalties over Bloemfontein Celtic was not the most entertaining football match.
Pressure is on Orlando Pirates and coach Roger de Sa rather than Allan Freese’s Platinum Stars in the MTN8 cup final on Saturday.
As the MTN8 kicks off it is hard to pick a winner from the league’s best teams – but last season’s big winners Chiefs must start as favourites.
One thing that is easy to predict about Saturday’s MTN8 Cup final between Moroka Swallows and SuperSport United is that there will be goals.
Orlando Pirates booked a place in the final, after drawing 1-1 with Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of their MTN8 semi-final.
South Africa’s biggest club’s, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, avoided each other in the MTN8 semi-final draw conducted on Tuesday night.
As Orlando Pirates made big news signing Benni McCarthy this week, Santos have been quietly preparing for their MTN8 quarterfinal clash on Saturday.
Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol can relax for the first time since joining Bucs two years ago, but admitted his nerves were shot.
Orlando Pirates ended their 10-year knockout cup drought when they defeated Moroka Swallows 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to lift the MTN8 trophy.
Is the wait finally over? That will be the burning question on the minds of many Orlando Pirates supporters as their team face Swallows on Saturday.
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/ 30 September 2010
The midfield duel will hold the key to Saturday night’s intriguing MTN8 final between Soweto archrivals Orlando Pirates and Moroka Swallows.
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/ 28 September 2010
Moroka Swallows coach Rainer Zobel has fired the first shots on Tuesday in a psychological war against MTN8 Cup final opponents Orlando Pirates.
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/ 27 September 2010
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.
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/ 26 September 2010
Orlando Pirates are one match away from ending their 10-year drought after they defeated rivals Kaizer Chiefs 1-0.
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/ 12 September 2010
The Soweto Derby is alive and well as 75 000 fans watched Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs battle it out in a thrilling 1-1
draw.
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/ 9 September 2010
Pirates coach Ruud Krol will be hoping to solve his goal-scoring problem ahead of Saturday’s MTN8 semifinal clash against Kaizer Chiefs.
Kaizer Chiefs made heavy weather of reaching the semifinals of the MTN8 competition after edging out a make-shift Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 on Saturday.
Wits will pose the first real test for Kaizer Chiefs when the teams clash in the quarterfinals of the MTN8 on Tuesday night.