Royal AM

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Happy Jele: When will Orlando Pirates legend make debut for Royal ... (Goal.com)

WHAT HAPPENED: Maduka pointed out Jele lacks match fitness after an extended time out of competitive football. The experienced centre-back joined Thwihli ...

"So we hope everything goes according to plan. Royal AM gave him a chance in the last transfer window and Jele will have to give his best in training to convince the technical bench that he can still compete at the highest level. Maduka is optimistic the 36-year-old will get back to the best shape that will grant him game-time at the club.

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Royal AM dump Cape Town City out of Nedbank Cup through ... (Independent Online)

Royal AM advance to the next round of the Nedbank Cup after beating Cape Town City on penalties at the Cape Town Stadium in the Mother City.

The second half was littered with a lot of interruptions and the aggressive nature of the match forced people into robust challenges, affecting the flow of the match The two teams were deadlocked in terms of possession in the first half, creating a few opportunities that were few and far between, the best of them falling for Juan Zapata in the 35th minute. Thwihli Thwahla booked their ticket into the last 16 of the competition and knocked out The Cityzens for the second competition in a row.

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Royal AM defeat Cape Town City on penalties (eNCA)

The match ended goalless after 120 minutes so it had to be decided by a shoot-out.

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Nyame sends Royal AM to Last 16 | SuperSport (SuperSport)

Royal AM defeated Cape Town City 4-3 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in the Nedbank Cup Last 32 match at the DHL Stadium on Sunday evening.

Royal went on to win 4-3 on penalties after Nyame denied Lorenzo Gordinho and Mayo during the penalty shootout. Advertisement

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Vexed Tinkler lambasts poor officiating in PSL: 'Refs costing ... (News24)

A red-faced and frustrated Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler was vocal about the standard of refereeing in South Africa's top-flight following their ...

Then I have to deal with the players and the disappointment. "I have to deal with the chairman and explain why we lost when we shouldn’t have lost. I have to deal with it. Understand how we lost there, don't tell me 'lost'," Tinkler said, referring to City's CAF Champions League second preliminary defeat to Petro de Luanda in October last year. And the ones who have to deal with it is me. However, John Maduka, who returned to the KwaZulu-Natal side as a mentor, and his charges put on a bold defensive display.

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