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Football: South African 'Clever Boys' ride luck to draw

April 5, 2013 18:45
Wits University stretched an unbeaten South African Premiership run to six matches Friday by fighting back and forcing a 1-1 draw at Moroka Swallows. But the 'Clever Boys' rode their luck as Swallows squandered several chances either side of the lead Bennett Chenene gave them midway thorugh the second half before Sibusiso Vilakazi levelled. Chenene struck on 64 minutes with a low, close-range shot after a Katlego Mashego cut-back and a defence-splitting Calvin Kadi pass set up Vilakazi to beat Nigerian goalkeeper Greg Etafia at his near post nine minutes from time.

Football: Orlando Pirates' title hopes suffer blow

March 30, 2013 17:45
Orlando Pirates' hopes of a third consecutive South African Premiership title were dealt a blow Saturday after a 0-0 home draw with Pretoria University. The deadlock left the Buccaneers four points behind arch rivals Kaizer Chiefs with eight rounds left of the richest African national football league, which rewards the winners with a $1,085 million (845,000 euros) cheque.

Football: Concerts force Kaizer Chiefs to move home

March 11, 2013 08:45
South African Premiership leaders Kaizer Chiefs must play their remaining home fixtures 320 kilometres away because the Soweto stadium they hire has been booked for music concerts. Chiefs, who drew 0-0 against second-place Orlando Pirates at the weekend to keep a five-point advantage with eight rounds left, face Maritzburg United, SuperSport United and Platinum Stars in northern city Polokwane.

Football: Chiefs' win stretches lead as Pirates held

March 6, 2013 17:30
Leaders Kaizer Chiefs stretched their advantage over Orlando Pirates in the South African Premiership race to five points Wednesday by winning 2-0 at bottom club Chippa United. Substitute Kaizer Motaung scored his first goal in a year on 58 minutes soon after Chippa had been reduced to 10 men and Zimbabwean Kingston Nkhatha added a second there minutes from time in Cape Town. Victory lifted Chiefs to 46 points with nine rounds left of the wealthiest African national football championship with a 10 million rand ($1.1 million, 850,000 euros) first prize.

Soccer-South Africa can cause Nations Cup 'shock' - coach

January 8, 2013 09:55
By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - South Africa, tumbling down the FIFA rankings and given little chance in their home tournament, can "shock people" and make a bold bid to win the African Nations Cup, coach Gordon Igesund said on Monday. Igesund said his squad, hard hit by injury, the retirement from international football of captain Steven Pienaar and a match fixing scandal that led to a temporary suspension of top officials, was on the right path.
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