Mosimane and Mokwena suffer defeats, Mayambela grabs an assist

SA coaches Pitso Mosimane and Rulani Mokwena had a bad day at the office, as their respective teams lost, while Bafana Bafana international Mihlali Mayambela registered an assist.

On the other hand, SA exports Cassius Mailula and Luke Le Roux also faced disappointment in their respective league matches, with Amajita star Shandre Campbell scoring for Club NXT in Belgium.

Pitso Mosimane’s tenure as Esteghlal FC head coach got off to a rocky start with a 3-1 defeat to Kheybar FC on Saturday in a league tie. This result left Esteghlal languishing in 12th place in the league standings, with two wins, two draws, and four losses from their opening eight matches.

The SA multiple-award-winning coach joined the Persian Gulf Pro League with his own trusted technical team most recently.

Rulani Mokwena’s Wydad AC also suffered a setback, losing 1-0 to RS Berkane on Saturday. This defeat leaves the Moroccan giants – Wydad AC, sixth in the league, with three wins, two draws, and three losses from their eight matches.

This is rather a below-par start to the season for Mokwena and he is under pressure to deliver the goods for the sleeping giants of African football.

MIHLALI MAYAMBELA GRABS AN ASSIST FOR ARIS LIMASSOL IN THE LEAGUE

Bafana Bafana attacker Mihlali Mayambela continued his impressive form for Aris Limassol, providing an assist in their 2-1 victory over Nea Salamis in the Cypriot top-flight league on Saturday.

This win extended Limassol’s unbeaten streak to eight matches, solidifying their position at the top of the league table with 20 points.

Meanwhile, South African exports Luke Le Roux and Cassius Mailula faced mixed fortunes. Le Roux’s IFK Varnamo suffered a 2-1 defeat to Norrkoping, while Mailula’s RS Berkane lost 1-0 to a late goal. The former Mamelodi Sundowns striker came on as a second-half substitute but couldn’t prevent his team’s loss.

In addition, SA junior international Campbell was on target for Club NXT in Belgium’s second-division league. He scored the only goal for his club as they played out to a 1-1 draw with RFC Liège on Sunday.

The 19-year-old has now scored four goals in three matches for Club NXT, which is the youth academy of Club Brugge.

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