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Sekhukhune eye ‘Remontada’ in semi-final against Stellies
Saturday Star
|August 23, 2025
SEKHUKHUNE United will need nothing short of a remontada if they are to overturn a two-goal deficit against Stellenbosch FC and reach their first MINS final.
The two teams will meet again in the decider today at 6pm.
Babina Noko were undone in Cape Town two weeks ago, Stellies punishing their defensive lapses to claim a 2-0 advantage in the first leg.
Head coach coach Eric Tinkler admitted afterwards that his side had failed to follow instructions, a lapse that has left them with a mountain to climb in today’s decisive clash in Polokwane.
But comebacks are not foreign territory in football. From Real Madrid’s dramatic Champions League fight-backs (remontada) to Sekhukhune’s own ability to turn games around, belief remains central to knockout football. Former Bafana Bafana striker Lehlohonolo Majoro is among those who still fancy Babina Noko to push Stellies all the way.
This story is from the August 23, 2025 edition of Saturday Star.
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