Telkom KnockOut Quaterfinals Draw

Moroka Swallows vs Orlando Pirates

Jomo Cosmos vs BidVest Wits

Santos vs Platinum Stars

Ajax Cape Town vs Golden Arrows

These Matches are expected to take place in the 2nd weekend of November.

Coaches on the move... maybe not...

With one cup competition down and 8 games into the league reality is starting to hit home with most teams and changes are coming in thick and fast. Besides dealing with the current heatwave around the country some coaches are also starting to feel some more heat from their superiors and supporters of their teams.

Ernst Middendorp and Manqoba Mngqithi having being the first 2 culprits are probably in the latter stages of coming to terms with the axe they got earlier in the month. Now the big question is who is next...

As I'm writing this, Sunday Chidzambwa is the most concerned of all as Black Leopards are expected to make an announcement of changes in their technical team soon. If such thing were easily predictable by just looking at the log standings of a team Jomo Sono would be the next one to go but for reasons well-known to all what are the chances...

The current champs, Orlando Pirates are now number 8 putting their mentor Julio Leal under pressure but there seems to be more trouble in the Kaizer Chiefs camp after a rumored confrontation between coach Vladimir Vermesovic and now former captain Jimmy Tau. The team seemed to have shown a slight lack of commitment in their last encounter of the Telkom Knockout against Platinum stars which they ended up losing 2-1 and if things stay the same VV may not see his contract through.

On the other hand Johan Neeskens has a headache and a half as his star-studded Mamelodi Sundowns is slowly becoming as pointless as farting during a hurricane. Sundowns performance from the beginning of the season has been far from consistent, the team plays well for at least 45mins and the other 45 they don't comeback from the change room. With this kind of showing I suggest Neeskens to give Hristo Stoichkov a call so he can have an idea on what could be heading his way.

Ian Palmer had a very good start to the season and with one bad result of 7-0 from Supersport United. He must make a comeback very quickly before he finds himself in trouble. The man has shown huge trust in youth yet we all know that's exactly what caused Ajax CT the league last season. Boebie Solomons also got a faulty start which has since gotten better even though I cannot say he's out of the woods yet. Gavin Hunt, Gordon Igesund and Clinton Larsen have been impressive too while Steve Khompela, Owen Da Gama and Roger De SA have had a mini rollercoaster.

These movements aren't only expected within the PSL teams, watch closely on what's about to go down in the bottom 7 teams on the log in the NFD.

Bafana misses out on AFCON 2012

Usually I wouldn't comment on backround matters on the game but for once allow me... If you just surfaced from under a rock somewhere news is Bafana Bafana have not qualified for Afcon 2012 in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon and so is Cameroon and Nigeria.

It is apparent the CAF does not use the same principles applied by fellow FIFA affiliated associations around the globe when it comes to qualification groups.

Listening to his post match interview Bafana Bafan coach Pitso Mosimane told the media that he was
not sure if his boys qualified or not it was still to be confirmed with CAF, yet at the same time the players were on the other side of the field displaying some eye catching dance moves to the supporters
at the Mbombela stadium.

Upon confirmation of the fact that Niger will go thru based on Head to Head, he (Mosimane) was  gutted and said had he known that the goal difference principle doesn't apply he could hav used Majoro and Mokoena. With all that said I think hhmmmnn coach was not sure of qualification at post match interview and not enough from the bench was done for Bafana to secure a win that could hav sent them through, instead Khune's lousy antics were not even called to order. Pitso is not a part time Bafana coach, now if a fulltime coach does not make sure he familiarises himself with all the rules and
regulations under which his team is expected to perform then who is...?

Here is a breakdown of how our boys failed: Head to head of all teams in the group sitting on 9points - Niger have 2 wins & 2 losses, while South Africa & Sierra Leone have 1 win, 2 draws & a loss
NB. Egypt excluded on Head to Head due to having less points. 

Even as runners up the SA national side doesn't make it to the African tourney. There is so much wrong one can deduce from this incident yet Bafana Bafana could have easily avoided the situation by just winning the game against Sierra Leone.