Maritzburg United beleaguered coach Eric Tinkler was very upset after his team conceded a last minute goal to lose 2-1 against Mamelodi Sundowns in a league match at the Lucas Moripe Stadium, Atteridgeville on Saturday. Maritzburg are languishing in 15th spot after failing to win a single match in five matches. Tinkler says he will talk to his players but not use a strong language.

University of Pretoria does not only have a youthful team but promising junior internationals, something which head coach Zipho Dlangalala says it is their obligation as coaches in the PSL to help national team coaches. AmaTuks lost their first game in the Glad Africa Championship on Sunday, when they were defeated 1-0 at home by Uthongathi FC. Dlangalala who comes from a strong Varsity sport background, emphasizes the importance of the talent factory.

Proteas T20 captain Quinton de Kock has lauded his teammates for their great all-round performance having come back to level their three-match T20 International series against India one-all. Given no chance at all against India captain Virat Kohli and his team, South Africa on Sunday crushed India by nine wickets and an Over to spare forcing a share of the spoils after their first T20 was abandoned without a ball bowled. De Kock, who scored his third consecutive half-century for the Proteas, second of the T20 series, believes that his team worked hard to earn the triumph.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane says his team will never play javelin football to win matches. He was referring to teams that win matches on throw ins and set pieces. Sundowns beat Maritzburg United 2-1 in a league match in Atteridgeville on Saturday. The Brazilians conceded a goal through a set piece scored by defender Siyanda Xulu.

Highlands Park head coach Owen Da Gama says his side’s good form in the Absa Premiership and the MTN 8 is efforts of a great team work. Da Gama brought with him some members of his technical team assistant coach Victor Tshabalala and Biokineticist Conley Simone to the post match mix-zone in Polokwane yesterday. After beating Baroka FC 2-1 at home Highlands are placed eighth on the log with eight points from five encounters. Da Gama says the results on the pitch are a result of a collective effort.

Highlands Park midfielder come throw-in specialist Ryan Rae was wearing gloves in their victory over Baroka FC and coach Owen Da Gama laughingly says the gloves have no special powers but assist the player in wet conditions.

New AmaZulu coach Jozef Vukuzic has a massive job on his hands to turn around the fortunes of a club that has won just four football matches in the entire 2019. They not only have made a poor start to the new term, but ended last season woefully as well. The new coach admits he has a big job on his hands, but says that he is relishing the challenge that lay ahead.

AmaZulu captain Mbongeni Gumede says the entire squad is fully behind new coach Jozef Vukuzic, adding that all the players were desperate to make a good impression with a positive result against Kaizer Chiefs on Tuesday. Usuthu are bottom of the Absa Premiership and in some deep early season trouble after failure to win any of their first five matches. The poor start has cost Cavin Johnson his job with Slovakian Vukuzic named as his replacement last week. Gumede supports the new mentor.

Onismor Bhasera’s first half red card proved costly for Supersport United in their 3-1 loss away to Polokwane City this past weekend. Bhasera was shown his marching orders for what was regarded as a crude tackle on Sibusiso Hlubi, though the Polokwane player seemed to have been the one to step on the Zimbabwean left-back. United coach Kaitano Tembo calls it a dubious decision that should have gone the other way around.

Polokwane City coach Zlatko Krmpotic says his players need to come down from the high of being at the top of the Absa Premiership table over the weekend. City netted three times against a ten man SuperSport United who responded just once to rise to the summit with 13 points from six matches. Krmpotic says he needs calm heads and hard work moving forward.