Wydad will play in the final against their fellow North Africans Esperance from Tunisia in the two-legged final in few weeks’ time.

Mamelodi Sundowns were knocked out of the Caf Champions League semi-final, after they played to a goalless draw against Wydad Casablanca at the packed Lucas Moripe stadium in Atteridgeville on Saturday.

Though still in with the slightest of chances to clinch the league, a 10-man Bidvest Wits thumped Baroka FC 3-1 at the Bidvest Stadium on Saturday in the penultimate round of Absa Premiership matches. The loss comes at a worse time for Baroka who desperately needed the three points going to their last match against fellow strugglers Maritzburg United.

AmaZulu coach, Cavin Johnson, meanwhile praised his players for the performance they turned in, saying that luck may not have been entirely on their side.

Black Leopards coach Dylan Kerr says his players face a real threat that their round 30 Absa Premiership against Cape Town City next week could be the last in their careers after failing to beat AmaZulu in Umlazi on Saturday.

SuperSport coach Kaitano Tembo meanwhile, was disappointed by the performance of his players, affirming they were beaten by a much hungrier home team.

Maritzburg United gave their Absa Premiership survival hopes a massive boost on Saturday when they overcame SuperSport United 3-1 at the Harry Gwala Stadium.

Orlando Pirates Coach Milutin Sredojevic says they started on the back foot after the game was delayed for 15 minutes and then conceding in the opening minute

Cape Town City threw a spanner in the works in the race for the Absa Premiership title, when they held log leaders Orlando Pirates to a 2-2 draw at the Athlone Stadium.

Termed “Banyana In Numbers”, the South African Women’s National Team apparel sponsor Nike hosted a send-off celebration for them at the Nike Centre in Soweto on Saturday.. Banyana Banyana jets out of the country on Tuesday for America where they will play friendly matches ahead of next month’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.