Old Firm again for Makhanya as Bafana Bafana hopefuls look to make their mark

[p]With the international break looming, this will be the last bit of club football for three weeks. All times are South African.[/p][p] [/p][p][b]SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19[/b][/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yaya-sithole/8QxUv8F5/"]Sphephelo Sithole[/a] (Tondela, Portugal)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/imortal/nm0TG5OS/"]Imortal DC[/a], 12h00[/b][/p][p]Sithole and Tondela switch their attention to the Taça de Portugal after back-to-back league victories over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-porto/vNt65kUG/"]Porto B[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/portimonense/6ecm9Xlr/"]Portimonense[/a]. The Bafana Bafana midfielder came off the bench in last weekend's 2-0 win at Portimonense.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mccarthy-aden/pf7hz3si/"]Aden McCarthy[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sabah/WUPN62XK/"]Sabah[/a], Azerbaijan)[/b][/p][p][b]Home vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/imisli-fk/KAl0A5P2/"]Imisli FK[/a], 17h45[/b][/p][p]McCarthy and Sabah return to league action against Imisli after a superb start to their domestic campaign. Sabah have won all four of their league games and McCarthy has also featured in their historic UEFA Champions League campaign.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kabini-samukele/Q7PoBDsT/"]Samukele Kabini[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/molde/KYcp5BgH/"]Molde[/a], Norway)[/b][/p][p][b]Home vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aalesund/nyrL8gfh/"]Aalesund[/a], 18h00[/b][/p][p]Kabini and Molde host Aalesund in the Eliteserien as they continue their push towards the European places.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/le-roux-luke/C4ndKo0m/"]Luke Le Roux[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cercle-brugge/IXnm9vwh/"]Cercle Brugge[/a], Belgium)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/charleroi/WIPDJ0hb/"]Sporting Charleroi[/a], 18h15[/b][/p][p]Le Roux could make his Cercle Brugge debut following his move from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/portsmouth/zckREQFJ/"]Portsmouth[/a]. Cercle are still looking for their first league victory of the season and face a Charleroi side that have made an excellent start.[/p][image alt="Luke le Roux" id="eecb396d-100d-48cf-9217-ee57ce636138" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="4d0aa8f9-1410-4d8a-bd32-f3589e125505" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ngezana-siyabonga/8MhUB7sN/"]Siyabonga Ngezana[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fcsb/Gv2kjDpN/"]FCSB[/a], Romania)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-u-craiova/nNhLpi8p/"]Universitatea Craiova[/a], 19h30[/b][/p][p]Ngezana's FCSB face a difficult trip to Universitatea Craiova. The Bafana Bafana defender has been sidelined by injury and is still waiting for his first appearance of the season.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kianga-manasse/zciCiU6j/"]Manasse Kianga[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/slovan-bratislava/QRaWdwQf/"]Slovan Bratislava[/a], Slovakia)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/komarno/Uu7c0kf9/"]Komárno[/a], 20h30[/b][/p][p]Kianga and Slovan travel to Komárno in the Niké Liga. The South African forward has made an eye-catching start to the season with two goals and two assists in three league appearances.[/p][p] [/p][p][b]SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20[/b][/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-tylon/GnXcXNvC/"]Tylon Smith[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-england-revolution/tr3oe8I8/"]New England Revolution[/a], USA)[/b][/p][p][b]Home vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-city/rsHkUNCo/"]Orlando City[/a], 01h30[/b][/p][p]Smith's New England welcome Orlando City as the young South African hopes for his first minutes in MLS.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hlongwane-bongokuhle/byZFCDEh/"]Bongokuhle Hlongwane[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-united/zXFxsw2a/"]Minnesota United[/a], USA)[/b][/p][p][b]Home vs LA [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ts-galaxy/KUDSx8jo/"]Galaxy[/a], 02h30[/b][/p][p]Hlongwane's Minnesota host the Galaxy, although the Bafana Bafana forward has been sidelined by injury in recent weeks.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/foster-lyle/Kh0tCZmg/"]Lyle Foster[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-dynamo/2i4sdl32/"]Houston Dynamo[/a], USA)[/b][/p][p][b]Home vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-cincinnati/8btog05R/"]FC Cincinnati[/a], 02h30[/b][/p][p]Foster will hope for his first minutes as he settles into life in MLS following his move to Houston. The Dynamo host Eastern Conference opposition Cincinnati.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dithejane-puso/j7xVIm1h/"]Puso Dithejane[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-fire/UwAwNo2E/"]Chicago Fire[/a], USA)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nashville-sc/84yIDQMe/"]Nashville SC[/a], 03h30[/b][/p][p]Dithejane and Chicago travel to Nashville in MLS. The former TS Galaxy youngster has continued to earn first-team opportunities during his breakthrough season in the United States and been rewarded with a Bafana Bafana call-up.[/p][image alt="Puso Dithejane" id="8f9bfdbb-1d37-4006-a51c-87bbfa2e2858" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="c37f51c9-6336-4583-a981-49c12e066aee" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbokazi-mbekezile/zg795kmf/"]Mbekezeli Mbokazi[/a] (Chicago Fire, USA)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs Nashville SC, 03h30[/b][/p][p]Mbokazi has returned to training following his thigh injury and could come into contention for Chicago's trip to Nashville.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/makhanya-olwethu/Io2gXoT8/"]Olwethu Makhanya[/a] (Rangers, Scotland)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/celtic/QFKRRD8M/"]Celtic[/a], 13h00[/b][/p][p]Makhanya gets another taste of the Old Firm just seven days after helping Rangers to a superb 3-0 Scottish League Cup victory over Celtic. The centre-back has rapidly established himself at Ibrox and earned widespread praise for his performance in last weekend's derby.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/okon-ime/EFI44jgD/"]Ime Okon[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hannover/dfNCCCzS/"]Hannover 96[/a], Germany)[/b][/p][p][b]Home vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bochum/8Y2m6ADe/"]VfL Bochum[/a], 13h30[/b][/p][p]Okon and Hannover host Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga. The South African defender came off the bench in last weekend's 2-1 defeat at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nurnberg/6FDqshzF/"]Nürnberg[/a] and will hope for more minutes this time.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mofokeng-relebohile/hx20yWyp/"]Relebohile Mofokeng[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/royale-union-sg/407h8Ird/"]Royale Union Saint-Gilloise[/a], Belgium)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/antwerp/rVpPxw8H/"]Royal Antwerp[/a], 13h30[/b][/p][p]Mofokeng has made a superb start to life in Belgium and scored his third league goal of the season in last weekend's 5-0 victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lommel-sk/8EyXqyoo/"]Lommel[/a], before adding another in the UEFA Europa League in midweek. [/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rhodes-jaedin/EetZg7jf/"]Jaedin Rhodes[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ried/6c17idcf/"]Ried[/a], Austria)[/b][/p][p][b]Home vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolfsberger-ac/xKbLXKij/"]Wolfsberger AC[/a], 14h30[/b][/p][p]Rhodes made his return from an adductor injury against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/salzburg/Olvehxrl/"]Salzburg[/a] last weekend, coming off the bench after 72 minutes in the 1-1 draw. He will hope to build on that comeback when Ried host Wolfsberger AC.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maart-yusuf/EVewF1Tn/"]Yusuf Maart[/a] (Ried, Austria)[/b][/p][p][b]Home vs Wolfsberger AC, 14h30[/b][/p][p]Maart continues to be a regular in the Ried midfield and provided the assist for Philipp Pomer's late equaliser against Salzburg last weekend.[/p][image alt="Yusuf Maart" id="2518fcc0-e561-4a97-8855-a53101a94d12" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="57b40d5d-9207-4c3e-902a-83d759354f58" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/conway-max/AXlBez5g/"]Max Conway[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bolton/Or1bBrWD/"]Bolton Wanderers[/a], England)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norwich/Qo6off6p/"]Norwich City[/a], 14h30[/b][/p][p]Conway and Bolton travel to Norwich in the Championship. The South African-qualified left-back has been a regular member of the Bolton squad during the opening weeks of the campaign.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maseko-thapelo/fPICDHL5/"]Thapelo Maseko[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-copenhagen/hSPZwbEh/"]FC Copenhagen[/a], Denmark)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brondby/67R5vKqt/"]Brøndby[/a], 15h00[/b][/p][p]Maseko faces his first Copenhagen derby following an excellent start in Denmark. He has two league goals this season and played 75 minutes in Copenhagen's midweek cup victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/skovshoved/YL7Q6x0s/"]Skovshoved[/a].[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/links-gift/4MkHK9lQ/"]Gift Links[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aarhus/OOXnKGbO/"]AGF Aarhus[/a], Denmark)[/b][/p][p][b]Away vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/horsens/WIOwwITb/"]AC Horsens[/a], 16h00[/b][/p][p]Links' AGF travel to Horsens looking to improve on a difficult start to the league season. The Bafana Bafana winger has been sidelined by injury and has not played since August 27.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/campbell-shandre/bo9R7dT1/"]Shandre Campbell[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kortrijk/2o6njvyG/"]Kortrijk[/a], Belgium)[/b][/p][p][b]Home vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sk-beveren/QaqfE8WE/"]SK Beveren[/a], 19h15[/b][/p][p]Campbell and Kortrijk are desperate to get their season moving after six successive league defeats. Campbell played the second half of last weekend's 3-0 loss at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/raal-la-louviere/K0H6jm7P/"]RAAL La Louvière[/a].[/p][p] [/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]