Leading up to the CAF Women's Champions League final in Egypt, Mgcoyi had not found the back of the net for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in the competition. For a striker, that can be nerve-wracking. But true to form, she delivered when needed most. Not only did Mgcoyi set up the opening goal for the club in the final against Ghanaian outfit Hassacas Ladies, but she scored the second of the night to ensure that Downs made history, as they replicated the men's team of winning a major title in Africa. In an interview with Soccer Laduma, the 33-year-old sharpshooter speaks about the welcome by fans at the airport, Sundowns chairman Tlhopie Motsepe's support and the difficulties she's had to endure.
As we pass the first third of the season, Amakhosi have hit a run of just one defeat in their last seven matches. Stuart Baxter's charges failed to score in three of their first five league matches and looked toothless at times but have since looked a bit more enterprising. The last five games have yielded nine goals, with Keagan Dolly and Khama Billiat having a direct hand in eight of those. How are Chiefs scoring their goals this season? Are they relying on counter attacks and set-pieces? Now that Leonardo Castro is fit again, will we see the return of the CBD? And how reliant are the Soweto giants on Dolly and Billiat? This Soccer Laduma feature delves into these and other key questions about Chiefs' attack.
Ertugral is back in Mzansi amid speculation about his next move. However, the Turkish-born coach says he is in Mzansi on a break. Soccer Laduma caught up with the former Kaizer Chiefs mentor to discuss his plans. Among the interview's highlights, he is concerned about the dropping standards at one of his former clubs, Cape Town Spurs and believes they should return to the topflight to give competition to Cape Town City as the two professional clubs in the Mother City. The 62-year-old also offered some words of encouragement to Pirates co-coach Mandla Ncikazi and is asking for time for the former Arrows mentor to be allowed to implement his philosophy at the Soweto giants.
