The 2023/24 season may only be a few weeks old, but we have already witnessed some unreal displays of Kasi Flava. Check it out!
What's the story?
South Africa's topflight stars have wasted no time in entertaining supporters with some Kasi Flava skills.
From stars playing for the Soweto giants to a veteran winger, there's already been a decent selection of eye-catching Kasi Flava moments that will undoubtedly be a theme in this DStv Premiership campaign and in African cup competitions.
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Let's take a closer look at the best Kasi Flava skills so far this season.
Best Kasi Flava moments
There's very few South African football topics that split opinion like Kasi Flava does. Some might see it as pointless showboating, while others value the cultural or entertainment aspect behind it.
Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro weighed in on the Kasi Flava debate, saying that he sees no issue with the display of skill, on condition that its purposeful.
"It's something cultural in a way. I think everything in football is fine as long as it's useful to gain metres, eliminate players, to feed the next player in the next line, and everything is okay," he said.
"The technical tricks in football are beautiful to see but again, with a purpose. You eliminate somebody? it's fine, you lose the ball, it's not fine," added Riveiro, who spoke after his side's CAF Champions League preliminary round win last Friday over Djabal.
In that match, leading 3-0, Katlego Otladisa showcased an unbelievable piece of skill to create a glorious chance for another goal:
Otladisa did this to Djabal and Ndlondlo mara eish ?????? Orlando Pirates ???? pic.twitter.com/c5zGlAdDou
— ?????????? ???????????? ® (@DiskiGalore) August 25, 2023
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In a man of the match display, Patrick Maswanganyi wowed the Orlando Stadium with an insane 360 to bypass the Cape Town City press:
Damn Patrick Maswanganyi's game has really improved since joining Orlando Pirates and his confidence is sky high! ???? pic.twitter.com/a2HRkefj72
— Sahil Ebrahim (@sahil_e_) August 29, 2023
Kaizer Chiefs' George Matlou came off the bench in his side's 3-0 win over AmaZulu on Saturday and got the FNB Stadium fans off their seats with a improvised turn that resulted in a foul:
Unfortunately for Matlou's teammate Yusuf Maart, he was on the receiving end of TS Galaxy winger Lindokuhle Mbatha's devastating change of direction:
Scroll through the gallery to view snaps of the aforementioned stars:
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