{"id":22126,"date":"2013-08-26T13:51:20","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T11:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/absa-premiership-back-into-full-action-this-week\/"},"modified":"2013-08-26T13:51:20","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T11:51:20","slug":"absa-premiership-back-into-full-action-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/absa-premiership-back-into-full-action-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Absa Premiership back into full action this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t    <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/?attachment_id=14571\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14571\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14571\" alt=\"Knowledge Musona during the Carling Black Label Cup match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs from FNB Stadium on July 27, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Lefty Shivambu \/ Gallo Images\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2aa43_Knowledge-Musona-130727-Points-G-250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Knowledge Musona during the Carling Black Label Cup match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs from FNB Stadium on July 27, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Lefty Shivambu \/ Gallo Images<\/p>\n<p>The Absa Premiership swings back into full action this week when most teams will play twice after what was an early-season break for majority of the 16 top-flight clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Following the opening round of league matches in the first weekend of August, attention had been shifted to the MTN8 and the national team, Bafana Bafana.<\/p>\n<p>Defending champions Kaizer Chiefs, one of the not-so-quiet sides, had been involved in the cup and were stunned by Orlando Pirates in the cup this past Saturday, but have the chance to immediately bounce back when they host Moroka Swallows at FNB Stadium on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Amakhosi, who lost 1-0 in the first leg of the MTN8 semi-finals, also play SuperSport United at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Like Chiefs, both their opponents won their opening matches of the campaign, with the Birds\u2019 second game of the week to come against Black Aces.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, play-off winners AmaZayoni travel to Durban to tackle AmaZulu at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Usuthu, one of six teams to have won in round one when they stunned Pirates in Johannesburg, play their second game away at Ajax Cape Town on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>There are five games on Wednesday, the pick of those taking place in Pretoria where Mamelodi Sundowns welcome Platinum Stars to Loftus Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/platinum-stars-defeat-bidvest-wits-in-mtn8-semi-final\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dikwena enjoyed a fine 4-2 MTN8 last four first-leg win over Bidvest Wits on Sunday<\/a>. \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.psl.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">PSL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more Absa Premiership news,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/tag\/absa-premiership\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more breaking sporting news and views, visit MySport24 on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySport24\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mysport24?ref=hl\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/psl-confirms-mtn8-semis-dates-and-venues\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2aa43_193760641_80_8010.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/psl-confirms-mtn8-semis-dates-and-venues\/\" target=\"_blank\">PSL confirms MTN8 Semis dates and venues<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/mtn8-semifinal-between-chiefs-and-pirates-moves-to-new-date\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2aa43_193985085_80_804.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/mtn8-semifinal-between-chiefs-and-pirates-moves-to-new-date\/\" target=\"_blank\">MTN8 semifinal between Chiefs and Pirates moves to new date<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2aa43_zemified_h.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowledge Musona during the Carling Black Label Cup match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs from FNB Stadium on July 27, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. 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