Leagues: South African Premiership

Chilean Allende scores on Mamelodi Sundowns debut

Johannesburg (AFP) – Chilean Marcelo Allende, a former teenage trialist at Premier League club Arsenal, scored on his debut for Mamelodi Sundowns in a 3-0 South African Premiership win over Stellenbosch on Wednesday. Allende joined the record 12-time champions from Montevideo City Torque and although salary details have not been disclosed, he is reportedly the […]

South African Modiba hits stunning goal after copying Barca's Alba

Johannesburg (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns Aubrey Modiba took a leaf from the playbook of Barcelona star Jordi Alba on Sunday and scored a stunning goal in a 1-1 South African Premiership draw at Kaizer Chiefs. Just as Alba did in a La Liga victory at Real Betis 24 hours earlier, Modiba connected with a deep […]

Zambian Samu strikes as Maritzburg claim another prized scalp

Johannesburg (AFP) – Zambian Friday Samu scored as lowly Maritzburg United upset Royal AM 1-0 on Wednesday to leave the race for second place in the South African Premiership wide open. Samu, a 26-year-old international forward who joined United in mid-2021, claimed his fourth league goal of the season by nodding a corner part Cameroonian […]

Mamelodi Sundowns need point to seal league title as rivals slip

Johannesburg (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns need one point from a South African Premiership clash with Cape Town City in Pretoria on Wednesday to clinch a record-extending fifth straight league title. The favourable situation for the dominant club in the country arose without them playing in the marquee domestic competition as they were on CAF Champions […]

South African strugglers Chippa score home win at 12th attempt

Johannesburg (AFP) – Lowly Chippa United on Sunday finally won a home match in the South African Premiership this season, after 11 failed attempts A brilliant volley from substitute Sammy Seaba on 74 minutes gave the perennial strugglers a 1-0 win over sixth-placed Stellenbosch on a cold, overcast southern hemisphere autumn day. Fellow substitute, […]

Shalulile treble moves Mamelodi Sundowns within 10 points of title

Johannesburg (AFP) – Peter Shalulile scored a hat-trick as Mamelodi Sundowns moved within 10 points of a record-extending fifth straight South African Premiership title by winning 4-2 at Swallows on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Namibian struck twice within five minutes to give the Pretoria club an early two-goal advantage over their lowly opponents in Soweto. When […]