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Amakhosi have flipped the popular narrative on its head, winning the Soweto Derby 1-0, and are now favourites to lift the PSL trophy

had concurrently set themselves up as surprise insurgents in the PSL race; this was to be the day they stormed the capital and assumed power. Instead, the Buccaneers were rebuffed, handed their first defeat under their new boss and all but eliminated from title contention.

With an hour to go, empty yellow seats were still in the majority and the street parties raged. Long before kick-off, the roads leading into the precinct had turned into stationary, bumper-to-bumper traffic. With flags and team jerseys hanging out of every second vehicle, there was no mistaking that everyone there was content to endure the wait. Excited passengers quickly spilled out of minibus taxis, understandably unable to remain still.

looked uncharacteristically comfortable from that point — at least by his standards. He watched as his backline, and particularly Daniel Cardoso, snuffed out most aerial attacks with ease.

 

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