Kaizer Chiefs and Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly side will take tight 1-0 advantages into the Caf Champions League semi-final second legs after away victories over Wydad Casablanca and Esperance. Catch up with the highlights from Saturday’s first leg encounters.
Kaizer Chiefs produced a heroic defensive display as a Samir Nurkovic strike handed the Glamour Boys a 1-0 win over Wydad Casablanca at the Stade Mohamed V in Morocco in the first leg of their Caf Champions League semi-final.
Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly side took a step towards defending their Caf Champions League crown after a slender 1-0 win over Esperance in the semi-final first leg in Tunisia on Saturday gave Pitso’s men a tight lead heading into the second leg at home.
Wydad Casablanca are on a 13-game unbeaten streak heading into their Caf Champions League semifinal first leg against Kaizer Chiefs, but Amakhosi duo Arthur Zwane and Daniel Cardoso are not phased by the quality of their opponents.
Kaizer Chiefs skipper Bernard Parker has urged his side to ‘soldier on and keep fighting’ after securing their place in the semi-finals of the Caf Champions League. (more…)
Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt admits the timing of their Caf Champions League semi-final will be a problem because it will interfere with pre-season plans for next season.
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Pitso Mosimane’s representatives have hit out at the apology issued by Mamelodi Sundowns for the behaviour of their supporters this past weekend, saying they were disappointed that the club failed to apologise to Mosimane directly.
Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane says they are now focusing on defending their Caf Champions League title after sealing their place in the semi-finals this past weekend. (more…)
Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi says his side ‘gave it their best shot’ but admits it wasn’t enough to overcome Al Ahly in the Caf Champions League quarter-finals. (more…)
Mamelodi Sundowns have issued an apology to Al Ahly after the abuse directed towards their head coach, Pitso Mosimane, before their Caf Champions League quarter-final second-leg clash in Tshwane. (more…)