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BIG STEP: Cyril Mashego

LETHAL: Edward Manqele

 It never rains but pours for us 

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The defending champions welcome Stars in an Absa Premiership match at Orlando Stadium in Soweto at 7.30pm - the same venue where Stars eliminated Pirates from the Nedbank Cup on Saturday.

Striker Bongani Ndulula is expected to make his comeback for Pirates.

Pirates will be minus key players Andile Jali, Daine Klate and Siyabonga Sangweni, who are all suspended.

Isaac Chansa, Ruben Cloete, Thulasizwe Mbuyane and Portuguese Luis Boa Morta are nursing injuries.

"It never rains but pours for us," said coach Augusto Palacios. "We are forced to chop and change the squad because of injuries and suspensions . [but] there is no way they will beat us this time."

On Mashego, Palacios said: "I know him very well, he is from our academy and has played in major global development competitions. Cyril was selected player of the tournament at the Manchester United Premier Cup in England two years ago.

"The young man is part of the camp for the game against Stars."

Stars coach Steve Komphela, who is expected to be named as a joint assistant coach for Bafana Bafana tomorrow, is expecting a tough match.

"Like all the other games, we will work hard to get a win. We are ready for them," said the former Bafana Bafana skipper.

Stars will look to the likes of Edward Manqele and Paulos Masehe to embarrass Pirates again.

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Wed May 22 23:52:43 SAST 2013 ::

Mar 28, 2012

Manqoba12

Not dis time, with his minded divided and his players fear losing their coach, they will be distracted. i say Shapa! Shapa bucs Shapa...C u in the stadium, and watch out for putco buses.

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Mar 28, 2012

Rattex_the_rat_killer

Looks like he is 34 years old. Another age cheat from Pierats.
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Mar 28, 2012

mrc22

Rattex please just watch the game tonight then we will talk tomorrow sharp.
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Mar 28, 2012

Nzwere

Rattex_the_Zebra_killer aka Goat_sperm, you like it for the Pirates ne, 5 skipers. the champions are going to close the gap tonight, we are going to win convincingly, the league is the only cup that is within our reach now and we cannot slip up, this is a must win game and I trust our boys that they will be equal to the task.
Champ Mygirl, Champ Buc4life how are you?, beautifull ladies of the soil.

Tse ntsho ka nkane.
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Mar 28, 2012

Mygirl

mrc22
Rattex please just watch the game tonight then we will talk tomorrow sharp.
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@mrc22

Hey isho uliphind'..... cos the talking is 2mrw.
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Mar 28, 2012

Rattex_the_rat_killer

Why are you rats telling me about rats' game, i dont care. It wont even be televised.
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Mar 28, 2012

Zulu4ever

Pie rates what goes arround cums around,Rainy days are back bucs.i think they should suspend both coaches this time.SHAPA "HLOKOLOZA" SHAPA
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Mar 28, 2012

Mhungumbye

Through that Boy into the deep end, it his chance to prove himself now. We don't him to be blemish when he is given a rare run just like Lucky Khune who has been kicking his heels for the past 3 season.
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Mar 28, 2012

SLYDUNBAR

Xmas comes once mabhakaniya let them talk but today is today some people will hide under their beds tonight when they hear someone knocking on their door after the game. SHAPA BUC SHAPA TODAY IYOJULUKA IMPANDLA E ORLANDO STADIUM.
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Mar 28, 2012

Pirate-of-Orlando

Rattex_the_rat_killer
Looks like he is 34 years old. Another age cheat from Pierats.
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Now you are an age expert, dude stop being an embarrasment to football loving people of South Africa, it doesnt hurt to think before commenting.
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