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1 week ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Lefty Shivambu
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso during the Nedbank Cup match. Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has rued the lack of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after their exit in the Nedbank Cup after losing 1-2 to Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday. Cardoso feels Chiefs' winning goal, scored by substitute Ashley du Preez, should not have been allowed, suggesting it was offside late in the second half.
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1 week ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Lefty Shivambu
Ashley Du Preez of Kaizer Chiefs celebrates scoring a goal with teammates during the Nedbank Cup, semi final match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on April 13, 2025 in Pretoria. At Loftus Verfeld StadiumKaizer Chiefs will face Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup final after they edged Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 here on Sunday to keep their dream of ending their trophy drought alive.
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1 week ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Lefty Shivambu
Peter Shalulile of Mamelodi Sundowns. Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has cautioned his troops against taking their foot off the pedal when they host Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup semifinal at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday (6pm). Fresh from reaching the CAF Champions League semifinal after their 1-0 aggregate win over Esperance on Tuesday, Cardoso is a bit worried that his side may take their foot off the pedal when facing Amakhosi.
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2 weeks ago | 
businesslive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Sihle Ndebele
Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has implied there is more to life than being worried about the consequences of losing to Downs, insisting he was not under any pressure. Another defeat for Amakhosi at Loftus would not only end their hopes of finally ending their decade-long trophy drought, but would also shine a spotlight on Nabi’s future. Even so, the Tunisian coach emphasised that he was under no pressure.
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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Lefty Shivambu
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso. After defeating his former side Esperance to knock them out of the CAF Champions League, Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has set his sights on Al Ahly in the semifinal of the continental competition. Cardoso guided Sundowns to a 1-0 aggregate win against Esperance after winning 1-0 at home before playing to a goalless draw in Tunisia on Tuesday evening.
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2 weeks ago | 
businesslive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Lefty Shivambu
However, Kekana said their last match gave them an indication of how Esperance will play. “We know what to expect. Our coach [Miguel Cardoso] has also briefed us, but we have also been in this competition for a number of years, so we know the hostility... it is something we won’t focus on,” Kekana said. In the first leg, Esperance showed they were playing for a draw, until Peter Shalulile scored the only goal in the second half to give Sundowns the advantage.
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2 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Lefty Shivambu
Grant Kekana of Mamelodi Sundowns. Mamelodi Sundowns defender Grant Kekana says they will deal with everything Esperance will throw at them in the CAF Champions League return leg at Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi tomorrow at 9pm. Esperance are expected to go all out in an effort to overturn the 0-1 deficit they suffered in Tshwane last week, when they meet in Tunisia tomorrow. Our coach [Miguel Cardoso] has also briefed us, but we have also been in this competition for a number of years.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Sydney Seshibedi
Head coach Miguel Cardoso during the Mamelodi Sundowns press conference at Chloorkop on March 31, 2025 in Pretoria. With Mamelodi Sundowns having a 1-0 advantage over Esperance in the CAF Champions League quarterfinal ahead of the return leg next Tuesday, coach Miguel Cardoso insists they will not be playing for a draw, but going all out for a victory. Peter Shalulile's strike in the second half was enough to give Masandawana a win at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Sydney Seshibedi
Esperance fans attacking Mamelodi Sundowns fans during the CAF Champions League, Quarter Final - Leg 1 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Esperance at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on April 1, 2025 in Pretoria. Hundreds of Esperance supporters were injured during a squabble with a section of Mamelodi Sundowns fans after Tuesday's CAF Champions League quarterfinal clash at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
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3 weeks ago | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Neville Khoza |Sydney Seshibedi
Miguel Cardoso (coach) of Mamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns’ quest for the CAF Champions League title faces a tough challenge as they host Esperance in the first leg at Loftus Versfeld Stadium this afternoon (3pm). Tunisia’s Esperance ended Sundowns’ title hopes last year when they beat them 2-0 on aggregate, with Miguel Cardoso – now at Downs – at the helm.
