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By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Maritzburg United's Premier Soccer League (PSL) status is hanging by a threat- but still has a chance to maintain it- and survive automatic chop to the National First Division. The Eric Tinkler mentored side- is sitting uncormfortably at the basement- of the log standings. Based on the performances Maritzburg has been ditching out, one wouldn't dare write their chances of cheating Dr Newton's law of gravity out. Certainly it was not the Team of Choice's choice to lead the race to the NFD. At this stage of the season- the picture shouldn't be as blur at the top and the bottom. With the gap between teams at the bottom so narrow- everything is still possible. The former Cape Town City coach- comes with a master plan to see off his opposite number but he needs his charges to execute it on the field. With Fortune Makaringe- pulling the strings in the middle of the park- to ease the work for a much celebrated Allan Kateregga- Maritzburg is

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Bidvest Wits had their claws fully inserted in the Absa Premiership title for the better part of the campaing- but have drastically loosen up and let go of the number one spot. Until the twenty second matches, Gavin Hunt, coached side has been at the summit of the log. Hunt has an ample of experience- the four times league winner- has somehow lost the grip and allowed Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates to remain in the contest. The 2016 Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions has failed to keep the dream of adding a second title in three seasons alive. Wits has only one league title in their near a century of existence. In this merciless game of football- only the fittest survives. The Premier Soccer League is very competitive and hunters can easily become the hunted. With the league edging closer to the finishing line- one don't really relies on thyself. Sometimes the best attack- is a helpful friend. In a PSL jungle- even the best in camouflage ha

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Mamelodi Sundowns is set to lock horns with the- Egyptian giants Al Ahly in a highly anticipated Caf Champions League first leg quarter-finals clash at- Lucas Moripe Stadium in Tshwane. Sundowns is arguably going into this encounter as favourites- given their good run at home in the group stages. The Brazilians boasts a hundred percent win record at home. The Tshwane giants won all their three Caf Champions League home games on their own backyard to book a spot in the quarter-finals. Their visitors have had it hard on the road. Al Ahly has managed to secure a single point away from home- something Sundowns will surely capitalise on. With Ahly being bad travellers- one can't take away the fact that- they know how to handle pressure away from their familiar surroundings. Sundowns mentor- Pitso Mosimane- has alluded to the fact that his side always has a goal at home. In his words Pitso said that- you can bully them anywhere but not- in Atteredgeville.

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola When Orlando Pirates lock horns with Mamelodi Sundowns in a fierce- El Kasico encounter- there is barely a draw. This clash has a champions league pedigree. Sundowns mentor, Pitso Mosimane, has said that Pirates is the only team in the Premier Soccer League [PSL] that can match his side pound for pound. Though when Sundowns hosted Pirates in the first leg at Loftus Versfield- they played to a goalless draw- but usually there is a feast of goals in this encounter. This is not a derby match but it is the closest rivalry to the derby. When Pirates faces their fierce rivals in one of the biggest derbies in the world- Kaizer Chiefs- the Soweto derby produces little to no goals. Sundowns play Supersport United in the Capital city derby. But the Tshwane derby is so one sided- with Sundowns dominating. One cannot be as in denial and write off this fixture as one of the baddest fixtures in a domestic calender. Going into this fixture- Pirates rely heavily on form