A fantastic team effort from the youngsters today and a confident start to the Shield competition for them this season.A confident Diski side saw off Chippa United 6-1 in their first Shield game this morning at Princess Magogo Stadium. A big thank you goes out to our supporters and those from other teams, that make this competition such an enjoying one to play at with the amazing atmosphere created. We get the opportunity to kick off our defence of the title as we host Kaizer Chiefs, with the game kicking off at 15h00. With a lot of  positive work being done both offensively and defensively on the field, it has given the techincal staff an opportunity to asses the games and then substitute accordingly in order to secure the wins. The balls went directly into the net untouched and it was 0:1 with five minutes to go. G Arrows. The game was a typical Derby one, with both teams fighting hard for the win. We played a much much better game compared to the first one. In what looked to be an equal footed game in the first 10 minutes, we gave the hosts their first opportunity to score as Billiat dragged a shot wide from the right. Our second goal came from a header from Sibisi in the 23rd minute. We have already made history by becoming the first team to win the Multichoice Diski twice after beating Orlando Pirates at the Makhulong Stadium last weekend. The game will be televised live on SuperSport4, and we will cover the game over our social media platforms should you be unable to watch it. In the end though neither could find the mark again and a point a piece would be the reward for the nights efforts. Join Facebook to connect with Ntsako R Makhubele and others you may know. Swallows FC equalised in the last minute of extra time this afternoon to deny us a win and full points at Dobsonville Stadium. Once again we created numerous opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net. The sides battled it out and equaled each other play for play in a physical game. The team have been in a positive space after the win last weekend against Ajax Cape Town, and it will be important to stay in that space as we head onto the field. This made Wits have to work that little bit harder, and allowed us to defend well against the determined Students. In their last two league games against Baroka FC and Polokwane City, they drew both games and a home win for them could see them climb a place on the log. Both teams sit on 13 points on the log after 9 games, making the result tonight an important one for the coaches and their teams. Jooste’s introduction had a slight impact on the pace of the game and saw some promising plays between himself, Lamola and Mutizwa. Nala almost had a second chance to score and Dube pushed into the box behind the Chiefs defence, but was closed down quickly. The first opportunity to break the deadlock came after 24 minutes with a free-kick from Danny Venter that sailed inches wide of the upright. We get the whole season underway with this game that kicks off at 12pm on Saturday. We have a bit of a break between games now, but return for service at home on March 20th against Cape Town City. In the 70th minute Sibiya, who had come onto the park just minutes before, curled a great ball in past Khune to equalise. It will be an important 3 points to secure, as we sit 7th on the log presently, but a game ahead of 4 of the other sides. The countdown to the Diski Shield is here with the first games taking place this weekend. View the profiles of people named Ntsako Makhubele Magesh. The referee deemed him to have played a hand ball in the box, when it was clear that it had come off his leg. We did not seem to have as much of the ball as these did in the first half an had to use our possession well. We then went on to concede the second goal from a corner kick. Our Nedbank Cup game went to penalties to determine a winner at Dobsonville this afternoon. Our Diski boys play their last game of the season tomorrow as we face Bidvest Wits at King Zwelithini at 13:00. Tickets are sold at Ticketpro outlets, Edgar’s, Jet, Spar. They managed to retain a lot of ball and made a number of attacking plays. We did manage to score a second goal with 2 minutes of standard time left, but had a lapse in concentration and allowed the host team to equalise just 2 minutes later. Mpandle came out of the box in defence, failed to connect an clear the ball, this allowed Dube to run around him an have a shot on at goals. This is a positive start to the season, and once again, congratulations must go to the whole team for a well played effort from everyone. We have failed to secure maximum points in our last 12 outings, and its critical that we pull together and finish off on the chances we have been creating on the field. The team is more than capable of winning, and Larsen is confident the results can start coming sooner than later. Following in the footsteps of Mpumalanga Black Aces, AmaTuks and Black Leopards. In the second half, play went from end to end, as both teams fought hard to create space. It was our finishing that let us down and a lot of the preparation for tomorrow nights game will be to change this. The second semi final, played at 11h30 was between Richards Bay FC and us. This has seen a climb on the log to 9th position, but the determination from the youngsters to improve on that is evident heading into this weekends game. Ntsako Makhubela strayed in a promising area three minutes later before controlling a ball in front of goal for a crack at Ndlovu, but it went wide after shooting on the turn. Our Diski team played to a goalless draw this morning in their MDC game against Chippa United at Wolfson Stadium. Three points from the encounter will bolster either teams campaign and come game time, both sides will have that in mind. Sitting 3 positions above us, at 4th, Polokwane City will also be wanting a favourable result from the game. The Chilli Boys could also feel like they have some wind behind their sails with the appointment of Vladislav Heric as a technical advisor. There is not a lot separating the top 8 teams at the moment, and losing 3 points could put mid season targets at risk. We had five players starting for the first time and we were not sure how they’d respond. We last played Chippa United in the last game of the Diski Challenge competition and we ended up playing to a goalless draw. Mamelodi Sundowns will be looking for revenge after losing at Sugar Ray Stadium just 2 weeks ago. The game will not be televised, so as always, a live play by play feed will be available on our social media platforms. Confirmed line-ups: The game, set to kick off at 3pm, promises to be action packed as we look to defend an unbeaten home streak this season, as well as ending the Brazilians run in the TKO Tournament. PSL Review: Mixed fortunes for the KZN teams, Moroka Swallows FC get first win The Dube Birds recorded their first We conceded two goals in two minutes in the dying minutes. The game will be televised, and we will as always be sending out play by play updates over our social media channels if you are unable to watch. We went onto the break with the two goal advantage and the confidence of the players was evident in their determination coming back onto the field. We went to half time leading 0:1 and with no real problems encountered except scoring more. There is no complacency going into this game, with the whole squad being aware of the wounded Chiefs side. One of the key areas to improve with our team is a better mindset and also attitude of remaining respectful throughout the match till we win. Matsatsantsa on the other hand are coming off a comfortable home game win against Black Leopards on the weekend. For periods of play, we held the visitors in their last third as we spread the ball and looked for opportunities to create spaces to score. Still we were careless on the break turning over too much possession. We created numerous chances as always but our biggest challenge is converting the chances. Before the just-wrapped-up campaign, Kekana had lost a few midfield battles, but it was a different story in the 2019/20 season as the lad from Zebediela in Limpopo looked struggling to keep up with the pace in most of the games, especially against Baroka and Golden Arrows in the bio-bubble, where Goodman Mosele and Ntsako Makhubela came out on top against the Sundowns captain. Last minute drama decided the game against Maritzburg United tonight as we ended up losing the 3 points on offer at Harry Gwala Stadium. We did well to get behind the defence, with Jingxi doing some exceptional work to get some pin-point crosses into the box. In a game that saw Chiefs attacking with every opportunity they had, we managed to open the scoring in the 33rd minute. Both teams went head to head throughout the battle and had passages of play that promised a goal. We definitely look at this game as two points dropped instead of a point gained. We play our first home game at the Emirates Airline Park against Black Leopards. We will be covering the game on our social media platforms should you not be able to get to the stadium. We won the match 1:0 but great and resolute performance from the team. Our opponents have been playing a strong game of late too, this sees them currently enjoying the 6th position on the PSL log at present. Maritzburg came back at us and tried hard to equalise. We take on Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday morning at 10am in the first game of the festival. We are hoping to capitalize on home advantage tomorrow as we face Black Leopards at 15h30 in Kwa-Mashu. 73' Nkosinathi Sibisi. Sabelo was pulled down in the box on one of our plays and we were awarded a penalty. So come to Kwa Mashu, bring a friend and lets get behind the team! Again we dominated but failed to break the deadlock. We were kept in the game by Mlungwana, playing his first PSL match, when he kept out a close range header from a corner kick. The home side had an opportunity to take the lead in the first 10 minutes, however an on form Mlungwana denied them the opportunity in what would be the first of many for our keeper. The referee handed him the maximum punishment and gave United the opportunity to take the lead. The game delivered on the excitement that was expected from both teams from the initial kick off, and fans should not have been disappointed with the caliber of game. The team seems to have found some confidence and rhythm under the guidance of Steve Komphela, with some fans believing that this is the real playing style of Abafana Bes’thende that is once again surfacing. The resulting corner was headed into our own net by our own player and it was 1:1 and the 90 minutes came to an end. Kick off will be at 19h30. The coaching staff will be looking to maintain the positivity and draw on it in front of the home crowd come kick off at 3pm. Right from the Kickoff the intentions from both teams were clear that they were prepared to fight to go to Semi-finals. Cebekhulu had read the ball well, but a last touch from Biyase changed the direction of the ball, eventually beating our keeper. We will be keeping you up to date with the proceedings of the game as they happen, so follow us on Facebook and Twitter for minute by minute proceedings. He placed the ball and took his shot. To give us the 2-1 lead, Maritzburg never gave up the fight. The boys have had a fairly successful season. Majoro made no mistake and the visitors went into the change rooms with a 2-0 advantage. Ea Lla koto have been coming out and showing their intent in the early minutes of their games. We kick of the 2019/20 season with a home KZN Derby against Maritzburg United tomorrow afternoon. We have drawn 6 of our 12 games, endured 4 losses and secured maximum points from only 2 games. Both teams put in some work on the ball and pushed into the last third. Stellenbosch, looking to lift themselves from 11th position on the log, will be wanting to break their 2 game points drought. We pleased for the players that all their hard work has finally paid dividends .A strong attitude and well executed tactical approach was evident in today’s performance. We had the worst start of the season and conceded two goals within the first 6 minutes of the match even though the first goal was an offside. The draw for the 2018 KZN Premier’s Cup took place this afternoon at Moses Mabhida Stadium. The tickets are free and required to gain entrance to the stadium. Forward. The team came onto the pitch wanting to show domination over the opponent’s from the first minute. They are available at TicketPro outlets. The inexperienced players were just not able to turn the game around from this. We will cover the game on social media should you not be in the greater Durban area to attend the game. Tickets will be available at the stadium at R40 for adults and R15 for kids under 12. We created two to three chances from counter attack situations and we failed to take advantage. Our Diski boys had a positive start to their Spanish tour as we fought back for a victory over Rayo Vallecano this afternoon. This Wednesday sees us taking part in the semi final of the 2018/19 Diski Shield competition against Orlando Pirates at Kanyamazane Stadium in Mpumalanga. Once again Anas struck with just a minute to play and secured the win for the visitors. We are expecting a different side to the one we met at Johnsson Kings Park Stadium. All in all, it was a fantastic fight from both sides and we were unlucky not to have equalized and gone ahead on goals as we created the chances. The crosses were played in our central zone. 524 Pretoria, 20 February Februarie 2009 No PART 1 OF 2 N.B. Under the guidance of Benni McCarty since then, they have performed well and proved to be a formidable team to beat. The third Nedbank away match in a row. This was the second match in a row against the opponent after beating them 3:2 In the previous encounter. The score was 1:3. They managed to retain better possession and keep us under more pressure than the first half. We always play better when we are trailing from behind. They played ore direct and we competed very well. The sequence and scheming of set plays was very good and we consistently threatened the opponent. Thank you to all who were at the stadium to support the team, it was an amazing atmosphere to be around and the club and team would like to extend their thanks for the support shown. Latest on Golden Arrows forward Siboniso Conco including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN We had a nervy end to the match but we ended up winning 2:1 deservedly so. The Diski team were held to a goalless draw this morning by Baroka FC at Princess Magogo Stadium. The game will be televised on SuperSport 4 (Channel 204) and we will be keeping you close to the game with our play-by-play feed on our social media platforms. Both teams will be aiming for full points. They also fight for their place when it comes to the Cup competitions and Tomorrow’s encounter will be an exciting game to watch. Your energy and cheering wherever you may have been carried the team tonight and we are all greatly appreciative for that. Defensively we were strong. This was definitely one of our better performances of the first round.We dominated the first half but could not turn that dominance into goals. After a draw in our first game when we met Chippa United, and a win againt Maritzburg United last weekend, the boys have put themselves in a good position to advance. Both the coaching staff and players are confident ahead of the game, but know that TS Galaxy need to be treated with respect on Saturday, as they could be a dark horse in the competition with the amount of determination they are showing at the moment. Just before the break, Chippa were awarded a goal after a mix up in defence gave Tofile an opportunity to gain a bit of momentum for the visitors. 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