The Free State Stars Chronicle
Squad16 Nov 2026
Sifiso Furman keeps Free State Stars in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Squad16 Nov 2026
Williams Dala: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Free State Stars have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad16 Nov 2026
Tempers go at Free State Stars
Lebogang Lorch was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Player ratings16 Nov 2026
Percy Hlatshwayo in the eights
A performance of 8.07 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.
Match14 Nov 2026
Free State Stars hit back inside 3 minutes
Bloemfontein Celtic held the lead for 3 minutes, which is not long enough to enjoy it. Free State Stars answered before the celebration had properly finished, and the shape of the afternoon changed with it.
Loan watch16 Nov 2026
Siyabonga Erasmus wants to come home
“I did not go to ES Setif to sit and watch. I want to come back to Free State Stars and fight for my place.” 4 appearances in 12 matches say the rest.
In brief
- Match Free State Stars and Bloemfontein Celtic take a point apiece
- Squad Free State Stars keep their word to Bradley Phiri
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Rivaldo Dolly
- Player ratings Evidence Zwane changes it off the bench