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Royal AM claim KZN Derby bragging rights with impressive win over ... (Independent Online)

Royal AM climbed into the top eight into fifth and revived their hope of CAF competitions qualification, while Usuthu dropped to 11th on the DStv ...

While Royal AM stifled the visitors in the opening 20 minutes, Usuthu seemed to get woken up by going a goal down early and enjoyed more possession for the rest of the encounter but without much penetration. The two sides headed into this encounter only separated by a single point with Usuthu occupying the ninth spot and Thwihli Thwahla in 12th, both with an opportunity to climb up to as high as fifth with victory. Royal AM climbed into the top eight into fifth and revived their hope of CAF competitions qualification, while Usuthu dropped to 11th on the DStv premiership log.

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Royal AM end winless run with victory over AmaZulu (TimesLIVE)

Royal AM forward Sera Motebang of Royal AM celebrates scoring during the DStv Premiership match against AmaZulu FC at Chatsworth Stadium on January 08, 2023.

There was drama before Macuphu’s goal after match referee Christopher Kistoor awarded the host a goal before the referees convened to rule it out. The changes did give Usuthu a bit of aggression in attack, but it was Royal that managed to find another goal to win the match. Usuthu didn’t have a shot on target in the first half and they needed to do better in the final stanza if they were to get anything from the match.

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Rare victory pushes Royal AM up seven places in South Africa (BeSoccer EN)

Royal AM beat AmaZulu 2-0 in a Durban derby on Sunday and rose seven places to fifth, after leaders Mamelodi Sundowns were the only club to win among those ...

Coached by German Sead Ramovic, 10th-placed Galaxy have a woeful home record, winning just once in seven matches and scoring only three times. Royal surprised pundits last season when they debuted in the top flight, finishing third and qualifying for the CAF Confederation Cup, the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League. Victory lifted Royal to 20 points, 17 behind Sundowns, who triumphed 2-0 at Richards Bay on Friday in pursuit of a sixth straight league title.

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Royal AM claim three points in KZN derby win over AmaZulu - SABC ... (SABC News)

Royal AM have earned bragging rights in the KwaZulu-Natal derby, after beating Amazulu 2-0 in the DSTV Premiership match at the Chatsworth stadium in Durban ...

Royal AM have now moved to the fifth position on the log. Eventually the referee did overturn the decision, and it remained 1-0 to the home team. Royal AM sealed all the three points six minutes from time, when the substitute Mxolisi Macuphu converted a cross from Menzi Masuku.

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PSL Wrap: Orlando Pirates slip down log after Royal AM's KwaZulu ... (Goal.com)

Orlando Pirates moved down on the PSL standings following Royal AM's victory over AmaZulu FC on Sunday afternoon.

While Royal boosted their ambitions of finishing in the top eight by defeating AmaZulu and they are now placed fifth on the standings. However, Galaxy dropped points after they failed to convert their chances in their game against Stellenbosch and they are now occupying the 10th spot on the table. ALL EYES ON: Galaxy and Royal as the two teams had an opportunity to climb into the top eight on the PSL log and leapfrog Pirates in the process.

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Royal AM show Usuthu flames in KZN derby (SowetanLIVE)

Royal AM returned to their winning ways following a hard-fought 2-0 victory over AmaZulu in the KwaZulu-Natal derby at Chatsworth Stadium yesterday.

Usuthu came back with more energy in the second half but still could not create any chances. But after AmaZulu players appealed, the referee Christopher Kistoor consulted with his assistant and the goal was not allowed to stand. As the game continued, Usuthu were starting to find their rhythm but could not break Thwahla’s defence and went into the interval trailing.

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AmaZulu coach Romain Folz furious after officiating confusion ... (Independent Online)

Usuthu suffered their fifth defeat of the 2022/23 campaign on Sunday, the same number they accumulated in thirty league matches last year, and dropped out ...

And obviously I make changes, and we open the play and they score what to me was a third goal, when it was actually the second goal because he lied or didn't know what was happening." "As much as we didn't deserve much in that game, we had a good 15 minutes spell in the second half which I'm sure we were close to turning into a goal before the chaos," he explained. "The only problem I have there, and it's a big problem, is me going to the fourth official five minutes after and asking for the score and him telling me it was 2-0 when it was still 1-0.

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Worst decision in the history of SA football? | SuperSport (SuperSport)

That's how SuperSport commentator Kevin Evans described a decision by the linesman in the DStv Premiership match between Royal AM and local rivals AmaZulu ...

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Folz happy with AmaZulu's comeback kids, Ekstein and Qalinge (Citizen)

AmaZulu FC coach Romain Folz was impressed with comeback kid Hendrick “Pule” Ekstein's showing in their 2-0 defeat to Royal AM on Sunday.

“We are still in the process of doing something. “I think Ekstein did very well,” said Folz after the game at Chatsworth Stadium. Ekstein is back with the AmaZulu senior team after he and Thabo Qalinge were sent to train with the juniors at the start of the season.

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