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AERIAL BATTLE: Mame Niang, left, of the University of Pretoria and Mathew Booth of Ajax Cape Town fight for the ball during their league match at Cape Town Stadium last weekend. Photo: Gallo Images

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The Tshwane outfit have done well in their opening six games as they are still to lose, having registered three victories and three draws.

Their biggest win was last weekend on the road, where they thumped Ajax Cape Town 5-1, which resulted in the dismissal of coach Marten Stekelenberg.

"It's unfortunate the coach was fired after that game, but for us the most important thing is that we got maximum points," said captain Tebogo Munyai.

"With Pirates it will be a hell of a tough game. They are going into this match wounded after losing 1-0 to Bloemfontein Celtic last weekend.

"We are looking forward to getting our first win of the season at home though we are playing at Loftus and not at our home ground, Tuks Stadium.

"We want to send a loud and clear message that we are not in the Premiership for a short visit like as it has been happening with other clubs from the National First Division.

"The word draw does not even exist in our vocabulary," said Munyai, who has also played for Moroka Swallows and Platinum Stars.

However, Pirates hope to return to their winning ways.

Captain Lucky Lekgwathi is confident their short trip to Tshwane will be a fruitful one. "AmaTuks are doing well, we need to be very cautious. For us to successfully defend the league, we have to start scoring a lot of goals and winning matches consistently.

"AmaTuks might be from the university, but it is us who will offer them a free soccer lesson. Their unbeaten run is finally coming to an end," said Lekgwathi.

l In Polokwane on the same day, Black Leopards have warned SuperSport United to prepare for their first league defeat of the season at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

"We want to see ourselves permanently in the top eight bracket. United will taste defeat on Sunday," said Leopards boss David Thidiela.

United's spokesman David Skosana is equally confident Matsatsantsa will prevail.

Both matches start at 3.30pm.

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Oct 5, 2012

Tbo.touch

Its gud to dream, but winning against the Bucaneers is a hell of a mountain to climb. So stop thinking were ameatures boys. Sizonishaya
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Oct 5, 2012

NICEBOOBS

Tbo.touch
Its gud to dream, but winning against the Bucaneers is a hell of a mountain to climb. So stop thinking were ameatures boys. Sizonishaya
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If Celtics can climb that hell of a mountain so can Amatuks.

I SEE MORE WOES
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Oct 5, 2012

Tbo.touch

2Niceboobs.
No no, celtic did not climb any mountain because we did not create it for them...now for the tuks, its created nd they'll never climb it
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Oct 5, 2012

Nongoloza24

Tuks Pirates is not chimps were minnows do as they please...we are not called the DTC for nothing you going to be crushed.

You see more woes where you prophet of doom?
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Oct 5, 2012

NICEBOOBS

THEY ARE WOUNDED - AMATUKS TO RUB SALT ON THEIR WOUNDS
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Oct 5, 2012

Buc4life

NICEBOOBS
THEY ARE WOUNDED - AMATUKS TO RUB SALT ON THEIR WOUNDS
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My dear, you seem to be learning well from your brothers. Do you ever have anything constructive to say about soccer in general?
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Oct 5, 2012

HunkyD

There is no ways that Tuks can beat Bucs, lets be realistic. Am not a Bucs fan but its reality
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Oct 5, 2012

Dieheart

Bring it on boys! We are more than ready for you. We are going to stamp our authority on these students and send a clear message that we are the champions. At the end of the day, maximum points for the DTCs.

C Thug 4 life!
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Oct 5, 2012

Dzel

I like how well gro.unded Tuks is, these bo.ys did not just wake up and find themselves in the PSL. There is a lot of wor.k, tho.ught and mo.ney that was inve.sted in this UIniv.ersity of Pretoria team and their Hi.gh Perf.ormance Ce.ntre is doing wo.nders for the team.

Pirates wa.tch out, this is not your us.ual yo-yo team. They sca.re me more than most teams in the PSL, a lo.ss to Tuks is not only a poss.ibility but a proba.bility. Watch out for that b.oy ca.lled Mo.sadi.

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Oct 5, 2012

Dzel

HunkyD

There is no ways that Tuks can beat Bucs, lets be realistic. Am not a Bucs fan but its reality
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You need to look at how compact they play, their formation and how they break with pace. Even with Niang striking alone those boys whip in pinpoint crosses to the box and Niang can take them equally competently where using his head and striking from distance. Crosses come from both the left and right flank so you can't close just one flank and the job is done.

Then there is the pace factor, ask Ajax how quickly these boys attack and it is one-touch football, four passes and it is a goal. Ask Matthew Booth about the battles he had not only against Niang but also the other youngsters who were running circles around him. Kade ahamba ngamadolo boss.

Pirates have Mahamotsa and Sangweni at the back, if I were Stevie Barker I would tell my boys to run rings around those slow coaches and make Sangweni to lose his cool. Pound for pound and considering form I would say Tuks have the upper hand going to this game, I just can't see Pirates neutralizing their strengths plus Pirates are shooting blanks. Who is going to win this game for Pirates I ask you?
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