Matsatsantsa remained unbeaten in the league after a 63rd minute goal from Terrence Dzvukamanja to hand the Tshwane giants the win and maximum points on home soil.

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Moroka Swallows 1-1 Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates came from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw against Moroka Swallows in the “Original” Soweto derby after Patrick Maswanganyi cancelled out Lindokuhle Mtshali’s opener at the Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg.

The draw sees Pirates drop down to fourth place on the log with 34 points after 22 games, while Swallows moved up to 13th place on the table with 25 points from 22 matches.

The Buccaneers will now welcome Golden Arrows in their next league encounter when the two sides meet at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday, while the Dube Bird will take on Richards Bay at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Saturday.

TS Galaxy 3-0 Royal AM

TS Galaxy proved too strong for Royal AM after securing a commanding 3-0 victory courtesy of goals from Samir Nurkovic, Lehlohonolo Mojela and Kamogelo Sebelebele at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

The victory sees Galaxy climb to seventh position on the log with 31 points from 20 matches, while Royal AM dropped to 14th place with 25 points after 21 games.

The Rockets are now scheduled to face SuperSport United at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday, while Thwihli Thwahla will face off against Polokwane City at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Sunday.

Chippa United 2-0 Cape Town Spurs

Chippa United cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Cape Town Spurs thanks to goals from Sinoxolo Kwayiba and Kayden Francis at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.

The win saw Chippa move up to 11th place on the table with 26 points from 22 games, while Spurs remain at the foot of the table with 12 points from 22 matches.

The Chilli Boys are set to face Kaizer Chiefs in their next match played at the Buffalo City Municipality Stadium on Saturday, while the Urban Warriors will do battle against Mamelodi Sundowns at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday.

Golden Arrows 2-2 SuperSport United

Golden Arrows came from two goals down to secure a thrilling 2-2 draw against SuperSport United after Lungelo Nguse and Gladwin Shitolo cancelled out goals from Ime Okon and Terrence Dzvukamanja at the Mpumalanga Stadium in Hammarsdale.

The draw sees Arrows fall to ninth place on the log with 30 points from 22 matches, while SuperSport dropped to fifth position with 34 points after 21 matches.

Abafana Bes’thende will go head-to-head against Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday, while Matsatsantsa will welcome TS Galaxy to the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday.

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Sede Junior Dion leads the race for the Golden Boot with three goals following his hat-trick in Usuthu’s 3-0 victory over Golden Arrows at the Kings Park Soccer Stadium in the quarter-finals on November 4.

Meanwhile, Polokwane City’s Hlayisi Chauke is trailing him by one goal after he bagged a brace against SuperSport United in the opening round of the competition at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on October 22.

Making up the rest of the charts are 22 players currently sitting on one goal apiece, including the likes of Marcelo Allende, Iqraam Rayners, Knox Mutizwa, Kermit Erasmus and Gastón Sirino to name a few.

Here is a look at the goalscoring chats:

Junior Dion – 3
Hlayisi Chauke – 2
Oswin Appollis – 1
Marcelo Allende – 1
Iqraam Rayners – 1
Knox Mutizwa – 1
Nduduzo Sibiya – 1
Gabadinho Mhango – 1
Yanela Mbuthuma – 1
Kgaogelo Sekgota – 1
Taariq Fielies – 1
Tapelo Xoki – 1
Terrence Dzvukamanja – 1
Ndamulelo Maphangule – 1
Menzi Ndwandwe – 1
Andre de Jong – 1
Tebogo Tlolane – 1
Kermit Erasmus – 1
Taahir Goedeman – 1
Sphiwe Mahlangu – 1
Gastón Sirino – 1
Maloisane Mokhele – 1
Mlungisi Mbunjana – 1
Devin Titus – 1
Abel Mabaso – 1

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The 29-year-old pleaded with the Buccaneers to release him in order to go back and play in Zimbabwe to deal with family matters.

In a shock turn of events, Dzvukamanja has been in talks with SuperSport and the Buccaneers have since released the Zimbabwean international, who now looks set to join Matsatsantsa.

“Terrence Dzvukamanja, approached the Club pleading to be released to play in Zimbabwe to be close to home in order to address pressing family matters,” Pirates said in a statement

“After consideration, the Club offered to pay his salary whilst sorting out his personal issues at home. The Club acceded to this on compassionate grounds.

“As part of the Club’s commitment to players’ welfare, Orlando Pirates makes an effort to, where possible, meet the players’ requests in circumstances that help amongst other things, their mental wellbeing.

“The Club was therefore surprised by an approach from SuperSport United for the player’s services since the Club had made plans to include the player in their CAF Champions League squad.

“With this new development, the Club will release Dzvukamanja to SuperSport United.”

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Saleng and Dzvukamanja played a starring role to help the Sea Robbers beat Sekhukhune United 2-1 in the Nedbank Cup final at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.

Sibusiso Vilakazi opened the scoring for Sekhukhune in the 12th minute but Tapelo Xoki levelled matters from the penalty spot in the 47th minute before Dzvukamanja put the game to bed deep into stoppage time to hand Pirates the title.

Riveiro was impressed with Dzvukamanja’s exploits throughout the season despite his slow start to the 2022-23 season.

“Terrence, he deserves it. I am so happy for him because we went through difficult times with him during the season,” Riveiro told SuperSport TV after the game.

“The boy was struggling and suffering a lot. Sometimes people did not understand him but he is a fantastic player, and that is why he plays for Orlando Pirates.”

Riveiro is confident that Saleng will be even better after bagging the DStv Premiership Players’ Player of the Season award as well as the MTN8 Lat Man Standing award.

“What can I say about Saleng and his season? I am sure that he can do it better, and he will improve. It is his first season at this level,” he continued.

“There is a big room to understand a lot of this better, so I think his dimension is going to change year after year.”

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Sibusiso Vilakazi gave United the lead early on in front of a sold-out crowd of 50,000 in Pretoria. Tapelo Xoki tied the game with a penalty in the extra time of the first half to make it a tie.

The game looked like it would go into extra time until Dzvukamanja scored his eighth goal of the season in all competitions. This gave Pirates their ninth FA Cup title.

At the beginning of the season, Pirates hired Spanish coach Jose Riveiro. He led the team to wins in both knockout competitions and a second-place finish in the league, which got them into the CAF Champions League.

“We were not at our best tonight and it is often difficult to perform well in cup finals,” said the 47-year-old who came to South Africa after eight years coaching in Finland.

“The boys were understandably nervous given the enormity of the occasion. Being favourites put extra pressure on us.

“Orlando Pirates are a great club and this is a great day for everyone connected with them — the players, the technical staff, the officials and, most importantly, the supporters.”

Pirates will now focus on Africa, where they hope to win the Champions League for a second time. In 1995, they beat ASEC Mimosas of the Ivory Coast to win the tournament.

Since then, they have lost all of their finals, including the 2013 Champions League final against Al Ahly of Egypt and twice in the Confederations Cup, which is the second-best tournament.

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Hotto scored in the 58th minute at a stadium in the northeastern city of Mbombela that had 45,000 people in it. He scored from close range after two Pirates players won two headers after a corner.

Terrence Dzvukamanja, a Zimbabwean, put the Buccaneers ahead just two minutes after the game began. He was the first player to react to a corner and headed the ball past goalkeeper Melusi Buthelezi.

Galaxy tied the game in the 39th minute when captain Spiwe Msimango headed the ball over a defender who was guarding the far post after a corner kick.

Even though they were on the road, most of the fans cheered for the Pirates. They had most of the ball for most of the game, but the Galaxy made a late comeback.

Mamelodi Sundowns won their sixth straight league title on April 1, leaving Pirates, SuperSport United, and Kaizer Chiefs to fight for second place and the other Champions League spot.

After beating Galaxy, Pirates now have 49 points with three rounds left. They are two points ahead of SuperSport and five points ahead of Chiefs, who are their biggest rivals.

Most likely, Pirates will finish in second place, and the match between SuperSport and Chiefs in the penultimate round will decide third place and who gets to play in the CAF Confederation Cup.

Galaxy are still in 12th place, five points above the danger zone, even though they haven’t won in four games.

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City got off to a good start, and in the 17th minute, Khanyisa Mayo broke the tie with a hard, low shot that beat goalie Sipho Chaine.

But the Pirates responded by putting pressure on the Citizens’ weak defence, and Terrence Dzvukamanja’s header in the 27th minute brought things back to even.

After bringing the score back to even, the home team was in charge. Their top scorer, Monnapule Pule, scored the game-winning goal in the 77th minute to give Pirates the win.

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In-form attacker Monnapule Saleng opened the scoring for Pirates in stoppage time during the first half to hand his side a 1-0 lead heading into the break.

The Buccaneers doubled their lead in the 71st minute when Terrence Dzvukamanja found the back of the net with a diving header after latching on to a cross from Saleng.

Maritzburg pulled a goal back in the 85th minute through Tumelo Njoti, which proved to be a consolation goal as Pirates held on to secure all three points.

The Buccaneers are now up to third place on the table which will give them confidence heading into their upcoming Soweto derby against rivals Kaizer Chiefs on February 25.

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