The first 20 minutes of this encounter belonged to Gavin Hunt’s City side as they frustrated the visitors, even forcing their dependable defenders to make some rare errors.

Kaizer Chiefs will be pressed to register some points in the Caf Confederation Cup group stages when they host Egyptian giants Zamalek at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, at 3pm on Saturday.

Richards Bay faced Orlando Pirates in a Premier Soccer League match at Moses Mabhida Stadium, where Pirates dominated from the start, leading 1-0 at halftime thanks to a goal by Tshephang Moremi.

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou smiled when he was reminded of the psychological advantage Yanela Mbuthuma and Nkosikhona Ndaba may give Orlando Pirates against former club Richards Bay FC

Kaizer Chiefs’ Portuguese striker Flavio Silva likes to score winners for his team and at this stadium in particular

Would you believe it? Central defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi scored a scorcher of a goal from way outside the area to save Orlando Pirates blushes as they booked a place in the quarterfinals of the Carling Knockout Cup at Orlando Stadium on Saturday.

The South Africa U20 side will realise the value of their emphatic 5-0 win over New Caledonia if they avoid defeat against the USA in their final Group E match of the U20 Fifa World Cup at the Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua, Chile at 10pm (SA time) on Sunday.

Kaizer Chiefs did it the hard way. Amakhosi needed a 5-4 win on penalties after their Caf Confederation Cup preliminary round against Kabuscorp finished 1-1 on aggregate after two legs. The Angolan side had beaten Chiefs 1-0 in Luanda, Angola, last week.

Any coach would have been worried about the strength of his team after losing close to 10 regulars, but not Hugo Broos, not at the moment.

For the second consecutive season Stellenbosch FC will play Orlando Pirates in the final of the MTN8, after drawing 1-1 with Sekhukhune United in the second-leg semifinal at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.