Cape Town Spurs assistant coach Vasili Manousakis says his side are confident ahead of their Carling Knockout Cup encounter against Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium on Friday.
The Carling Knockout returned this Wednesday as a fourth domestic competition is back on the South African football calendar. We look at the numbers behind the tournament.
Bongani Zungu was shown a straight red card following a harsh challenge on Bernard Parker, who broke his leg at the Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday.
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena was annoyed that his side had to play a day after the international break following their elimination from the Carling Knockout Cup.
TS Galaxy secured their place in the Carling Cup quarter-finals after claiming a 5-4 win against Mamelodi Sundowns in a penalty shootout at the Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Mamelodi Sundowns crashed out of the Carling Knockout Cup after they suffered a 5-4 defeat on penalties at the hands of TS Galaxy at the Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday.
Mamelodi Sundowns are technically the holders in the Carlin Knockout having won the previous version of the competition when it was last played as the Telkom Knockout in 2019.
Kaizer Chiefs’ hunt for elusive silverware goes into another season as they take aim at the Carling Knockout trophy, a competition that has been restored to the Premier Soccer League calendar this campaign after an absence of three seasons.
A total of 17 clubs have lifted the Carling Knockout trophy in the past since the competition was first played in 1982, though one side stands head and shoulders above the rest in terms of title victories.
The Premier Soccer League have confirmed the prize money, fixtures, venues and dates for the upcoming Carling Knockout Cup last 16.