Orlando Pirates Can't Play Without Spanish Coach Jose Riveiro
On Saturday, the title-chasing Orlando Pirates lost their way in Bloemfontein, while their coach Jos Riveiro was seated in the stands, serving a one-match touchline ban.
Riveiro, unable to assist, watched idly by as his star-studded team suffered a demoralising 2-0 defeat to lowly Marumo Gallants.
A feature of the match was the terrific turn-out of former Bloemfontein Celtic supporters who played an inspirational role as Gallants' 12th man to set up one of the major Premiership upsets of the season, and that is one of the five takeaways from the weekend's local footie.
Bouquet rather than brickbat for PSL refReferees who work the PSL games are rarely praised for their efforts, but Cape Town City's interim coach Mushin Ertugrul did just that despite his side losing the match 2-0. Ertugrul said Michael Mosemeng did a superb job and paid him many compliments. What a change from the usual whinging by PSL club coaches after matches. Polokwane City coach Phuti Mohafe felt referee Masixole Bambiso was one-sided and complained bitterly after his side was held to a 1-1 draw against Stellenbosch over the weekend.
Magesi FC made the form book like a comic strip again!Magesi FC have been in the throes of relegation almost as soon as the season started but they have produced two earth-shattering moments this season. On Saturday, they went pound-for-pound with Gavin Hunt's SuperSport United and came away with a 1-0 win at their new home ground, Seshego Stadium, in Limpopo. In November Magesi did the impossible by defeating the star-studded Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in the Carling Knockout Cup final. Earlier in the competition, Magesi pulled off a shock 3-2 win over Orlando Pirates at Orlando Stadium.