Sports
Pirates Retain S’ African League Title
Orlando Pirates are champions of South Africa for a second successive season after a nervous final day in the Premiership.
Pirates needed to win to be sure of the title, as they led Moroka Swallows by just two points at the start of play.
The defending champions were forced to come from 2-1 down at Golden Arrows, to win 4-2.
Swallows were denied their first league title in 47 years, despite winning 1-0 at Maritzburg United.
Pirates were trailing 2-1 in their contest at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, before Siyabonga Sangweni levelled before the interval.
The experienced striker Benni McCarthy then netted just past the hour mark, as Pirates placed one hand on the trophy.
Elsewhere, Swallows then took the lead through Lefa Tsutsulupa moments after a goal had been disallowed.
An equaliser for Golden Arrows would have gifted Swallows the title on goal difference, but McCarthy made sure with his second of the afternoon in the final minute.
Pirates midfielder, Daine Klate becomes the first man to win five Premiership titles in a row. He won three while with SuperSport United, and now two with Pirates.
This win also gives Pirates a second successive domestic treble. They had already won the South African League Cup and Top 8 Cup.
SuperSport United secured third place after a 2-1 win at Bloemfontein Celtic . Mamelodi Sundowns won 1-0 at home to Free State Stars to finish fourth.
At the other end of the table, already-relegated Jomo Cosmos lost 1-0 at Santos. That victory was not enough to guarantee top-flight survival for Santos, who must now go into the relegation play-off after finishing second from bottom.
Black Leopards avoided the fate now facing Santos as they beat Ajax Cape Town 3-1.
And BidVest Wits ended the season on a high. Goals from Katlego Pule and Bongo Jayiya gave Wits a 2-0 win at Platinum Stars, their first league victory of 2012.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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