Orlando Pirates' future starting 11 is increasingly looking complete. Thabiso Sesane has returned to Soweto after a fine loan spell.
After captaining All Stars FC in the Motsepe Foundation Championship last season, including a fine performance against Pirates in the Nedbank Cup last 16, the 23-year-old central defender has been recalled.
Sesane, who hails from Rustenburg’s Boitekong, was spotted with the MTN8 winning squad Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium last weekend. Meanwhile, Cesane, who formerly captained Pirates’ DStv Diski Challenge team, is currently competing and learning alongside Riveiro’s four senior central defenders. The first choice pair is Thapelo Xoki and Nkosinathi Sibisi, while Olisa Ndah and Sandile Mthethwa are the immediate reserves.Pirates supporters have a new darling in the goalkeeper Sipho Chaine after his MTN8 final heroics. Sadly, everyone has been saying his surname wrongly.
While the singing of his name will continue for the rest of the week, the surname pronunciation has to change, though.The man of the night – Sipho Chaine – delivered heroics during the game and even better during the spot-kicks after the game ended goalless inside 90 minutes.The Bloemfontein-born star made two key saves during the game before saving three penalties from experienced players such as Bongani Zungu, Junior Mendieta and Tebogo Mokoena.
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