The shot-stopper was named Man of the Match after helping his side secure a 2-1 victory over Sundowns in the Carling Knockout Cup final on Saturday.

Goals from Tshepo Kakora and Delano Abrahams cancelled out Iqraam Rayners’ opener as Magesi held on to secure the win and their first-ever top-flight trophy at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

Chipezeze admits his side went into the match with nothing to lose on top of having the tag of being underdogs.

“We knew they’ve got six players from Bafana Bafana, quality players. They’ve got [Lucas] Ribeiro, [Marcelo] Allende, [Peter] Shalulile, it’s a lot. But we just told ourselves that it’s a once off game, anything can happen. We have to just got there and make history,” Chipezeze told SuperSport TV after the game.

“Keep the low block for as long as we can, because they are under pressure you know. We came to the game knowing we’re the underdogs and no one expected us to win to be quite frank but credit must go the boys for the hard work throughout the week.

“The coach has been drilling us and sometimes you feel like giving up but these are the results and it paid off today.”

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Dikwena tša Meetse claimed their first-ever top-flight title after securing a 2-1 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday.

Goals from Tshepo Kakora and Delano Abrahams cancelled out Iqraam Rayners’ opener as Magesi held on to lift the trophy at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

Larsen was unhappy with the fact that his side conceded a goal but felt they deserved the victory against a formidable Sundowns outfit.

“We wanted to go to the break without conceding, one lapse of concentration, [Lehlohonolo] Mokone did not get tight on Rayners, the other efforts were outside the box, that’s exactly what we planned. It’s gonna take something special to beat Elvis from so far,” Larsen told SuperSport TV after the game.

“We had to change in the second-half and be on the front foot. People may ask ‘Why did you not do that in the first-half?’ Arrows tried it, they got five, SuperSport four.

“I think the plan worked, we gave away a soft goal but courageous comeback from the boys and I think based on the second-half performance well deserved [win].”

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The Brazilians suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat to Magesi FC in the Carling Knockout Cup final at the Free State Stadium on Saturday.

As a result, the newly promoted side secured their first top-flight title as this piece of silverware continues to elude Sundowns.

Mngqithi felt his side played well but gave Magesi too much space in the final third to come back and win the encounter.

“I think the boys did very well, they did everything that one wanted but we made two critical mistakes,” Mngqithi told SuperSport TV.

“One, we knew we could not give Chirambadare space and time because he’s got a very good left foot and he always puts the ball into the box.

“Most of their goals are coming from Chirambadare, either on set-pieces or crosses from open play and we knew we would not give him time to put the ball into the box and unfortunately we gave him that time.”

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Clinton Larsen’s side secured their maiden top-flight title after securing a 2-1 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday.

Goals from Tshepo Kakora and Delano Abrahams cancelled out Iqraam Rayners’ opener as Magesi held on to secure the win and trophy at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

Chipezeze, who was named Man of the Man, reserved special praise for the club’s fans who came out in numbers to support Magesi in Blomfontein.

“First of all, I just want to thank the supporters. Like I said in the beginning of the tournament, they play an important role to what we’re doing,” Chipezeze told SuperSport TV after the game.

“We’re just here to entertain them and as you can see, they are all smiling, the stadium was buzzing.

“We have people from Limpopo driving from 5 am to come and witness us and history. I’m just grateful to them for the support they are giving me.

“We had a game plan and we executed it very well. We conceded a soft goal in the first half but we just kept it calm. We knew we were gonna create chances and we took them.”

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The Limpopo-based outfit secured their maiden top-flight title after securing a 2-1 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday.

Goals from Tshepo Kakora and Delano Abrahams cancelled out Iqraam Rayners’ opener as Magesi held on to secure the win and trophy at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

Larsen says that Sundowns were the better team but felt his side put on a great performance, which ‘resurrected quite a few careers.”

“It’s called a fairytale isn’t it? I’m just happy for the players,” Larsen told SuperSport TV after the game.

“I’m so hard on this group of players, sometimes I’m just not fair. But I’ve got to be that way because we’re not the most talented group and it’s efforts like this that can reward us with results.

“I’m very happy for them. So many of this group of players have been written off by previous clubs. We’ve resurrected quite a few careers.

“But happy for the Chairman, management, supporters and I also want to congratulate Mamelodi Sundowns and their coach for the great team they are.

“We suffered, they were a better team by far, I think the stats are going to show. We [won] against a quality team. A little bit of luck got us the result.”

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The Brazilians were left stunned after they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Magesi FC at the Free State Stadium on Saturday.

As a result, the newly promoted side secured their first top-flight title as this competition continues to elude Sundowns.

Mngqithi believes his side dominated the game but bemoans their decision-making in the final third.

“I think we were just unfortunate. I think the universe had called it, because I think we tried everything we could to win the match.

“We dominated, we were in confrontation with their box regularly, we had a lot of shots at goal and on target,” Mngqithi told SuperSport after the game.

“[Elvis] Chipezeze did very well. There were a few moments I felt maybe the decision-making in the final third, where I thought it could’ve been a pass instead of a shot and shot instead of a pass. Those small details.”

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Iqraam Rayners opened the scoring for Sundowns in the 36th minute before Tshepo Kakora levelled matters in the 48th minute.

However, Magesi completed their comeback in the 87th minute when Delano Abrahams found the back of the net to steer his team to victory and secure their first top-flight title.

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Sundowns saw the return of eight players return from international duty with Bafana Bafana, including Bathusi Aubaas, Aubrey Modiba, Tebeho Mokwena, Thapelo Morena, Khuliso Mudau, Mothobi Mvala, Iqraam Rayners and Ronwen Williams, while Peter Shalulile returned from duty with Nambia.

Following the conclusion of the international break, Sundowns are now set to face Magesi FC in the final of the Carling Knockout Cup on Saturday.

The Sundowns menter has now expressed his desire to win the trophy to add the club cabinet, which is already filled with many accolades.

“It will always be important for Sundowns to win every match, whether it is a cup final, league match or friendly,” Mngqithi told the media

“It is just important to make sure we win it. We have enough quality to ensure we win almost every fixture that we play.”

Mamelodi Sundowns vs Magesi FC kicks off at 6pm on Saturday.

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Orlando Pirates 2-3 Magesi FC

Magesi FC began their knockout campaign with a shocking 3-2 victory over Orlando Pirates when an own goal by Thabiso Sesane and goals from Delano Abrahams and Edmore Chirambadare cancelled out goals by Kabelo Dlamini and Evidence Makgopa at the Orlando Stadium on October 19.

TS Galaxy 0-1 Magesi FC

TS Galaxy then welcomed Magesi FC to the Mbombela Stadium but the newly promoted side came out on top after clinching a 1-0 win thanks to a goal from Lehlegonolo Mokone in Nelspruit on November 3.

Richards Bay 0-1 Magesi FC

Magesi FC went up against Richards Bay for a place in the final and the newly promoted side fought hard to secure a 1-0 win over the Natal Rich Boys thanks to a goal from Godfrey Mashigo at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium on November 9.

Magesi FC are now set to face off against Mamelodi Sundowns in the Carling Knockout final scheduled to take place at the Free State Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off set for 6pm.

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Mamelodi Sundowns 5-0 Golden Arrows

Mamelodi Sundowns got their campaign off to the perfect start after they cruised to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Golden Arrows through goals from Thapelo Morena, Iqraam Rayners, Mothobi Mvala, Peter Shalulile and Kutlwano Letlhaku at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on October 19.

Kaizer Chiefs 0-4 Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns then faced off against Kaizer Chiefs in the quarter-finals and made light work of Amakhosi after securing a 4-0 victory at the FNB Stadium thanks to a brace by Iqraam Rayners and goals from Peter Shalulile and Khuliso Mudau on November 2.

Marumo Gallants 0-2 Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns travelled to the Dr Molemela Stadium to face Marumo Gallants in the semi-final and managed to claim a 2-0 win courtesy of Lucas Ribeiro Costa and Neo Maema in Bloemfontein on November 10.

Mamelodi Sundowns will have it all to play for when they take on surprise package Magesi FC in the Carling Knockout Cup final played at the Free State Stadium on Saturday evening, with kick-off set for 6pm.

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