Thembinkosi Lorch scored and assisted as Rulani Mokwena began his Al Ittihad Tripoli tenure with a win, while Luther Singh found the back of the net in Cyprus.
The former Orlando Pirates star, Lorch, scored a goal and an assist as Rulani Mokwena made a winning debut at Libyan side Al Ittihad. They beat Abu Salim 4-1 on Sunday to storm into the Libyan Cup quarter-finals.
Bafana Bafana defender Ime Okon was introduced in the second half as Hannover 96 played out a 1-1 draw against SV Elversberg in the German Bundesliga 2 at the HDI-Arena on Sunday.
The top two teams in the league will secure direct promotion to the Bundesliga, while the third-placed side progresses to the promotion playoffs. As it stands, Okon’s Hannover 96 are fifth on the log table with 50 points, five points behind FC Schalke 04 and four behind SC Paderborn 07.
In the England Championship, Luke Le Roux’s Portsmouth will be in action on Monday afternoon against Oxford United at Fratton Park. Tylon Smith’s Queens Park Rangers will also be in action on Monday evening against Preston at Deepdale Stadium.
Lyle Foster’s Burnley FC will return to action on Saturday, 11 April, against Brighton and Hove Albion FC at Turf Moor. Yusuf Maart and Antonio Van Wyk were on parade as SV Ried beat Altach 3-2 in an Austrian Bundesliga match played at Keine Sorgen Arena on Friday. Van Wyk provided an assist for their second goal.
In the Major League Soccer [MLS], Bongokuhle Hlongwane played the last ten minutes of the game as Minnesota United beat LA Galaxy 2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday.
BRADLEY CARNELL ENDURES ROUGH SPELL IN MLS
Bradley Carnell continues to sing the blues in the MLS as his Philadelphia Union suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of Charlotte FC at the Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. SA defender Olwethu Makhanya was on parade for the whole match. Carnell’s men have lost all six matches played this season.
Meanwhile, Mbekezeli Mbokazi played the whole match as Chicago Fire FC beat Nashville SC 1-0 at Soldier Field on Sunday. Puso Dithejane was on the bench. In the USL Championship, Jamie Webber’s FC Tulsa will be in action on 12 April against Orange County SC at ONEOK Field.
SA coach Steve Barker’s Simba SC played out a 0-0 draw against Azam on Sunday at Azam Complex Stadium in Chamazi, Dar es Salaam. Rushine De Reuck played the entire match, while Mamelodi Sundowns loanee Neo Maema came on in the 64th minute.
LUTHER SINGH ON TARGET FOR AEL LIMASSOL
SA star Luther Singh scored his eighth goal in the Cypriot First Division 2025/26 season to help AEL Limassol secure an impressive 3-0 win. He netted the club’s third goal, while his compatriot Thapelo Maseko was an unused substitute in the match played at Antonis Papadopoulos on Saturday. Singh has provided a total of six assists, leaving him with 14 goal contributions.
Mihlali Mayambela remains sidelined at Omonoia FC as he was not part of the squad that beat Pafos FC 2-0 at GSP Stadium on Saturday. In the Belgian Pro League, Shandre Campbell’s Club Brugge will be in action on Monday against Anderlecht at the Jan Breydel Stadium.
Additionally, Sphephelo Sithole was not in the matchday squad as CD Tondela hammered Vitória SC 5-0 in a Liga Portugal match played at the Dom Afonso Henriques on Friday.
In Denmark’s Superliga, Gift Links‘ AGF Aarhus will be in action on Monday evening against Viborg at Viborg Stadion. In the Saudi Pro League, Elias Mokwana was withdrawn in the second half as Al-Hazem lost 1-0 to Al-Ittihad at the King Abdullah Sports City.
Furthermore, former Kaizer Chiefs striker Ranga Chivaviro was on parade as Al-Adalah lost 4-1 to Al-Ula on Saturday at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. Meanwhile, Mohau Nkota was in the starting team as Al-Ettifaq took on Al Qadsiah at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium on Sunday. He played 89 minutes in the match, which ended 3-2 in favour of Al-Ettifaq.
Additionally, Amogelang Motau played the entire match for Club Tijuana as they lost 2-0 to Thembi Kgatlana’s Tigres UANL in the Mexican Liga MX Femenil at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Mexico. However, Kgatlana wasn’t part of the matchday squad.
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