Set your bets ready, which team will shine and
take home (ama) millions
All roads will be heading to FNB stadium this
Saturday to watch the MTN 8 concluding
between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. It is wafa wafa “Do or Die” the
stake is elevated the winner will take home 8 million in Rands .
There is no need for skepticism that this will be one of the most Fascinating
clash between the Soweto
giants. At present both teams are playing an alluring football. Orlando Pirates
has won the treble this last season including the MTN 8 which they have to
defend on Saturday. Amakhosi will be striving hard to settle the score and
prove the point that they are the cup specialists. These teams will be meeting
for the 144th time in
the history of football. The last three finals that they have played in 20
years have all been taken by the “Tshintsha Golova Boys” if the mighty Bucs win
on Saturday it will be history in the making.
Sponsors say they look ahead to a full house come
the game time on Saturday. By Tuesday all ground stand tickets were sold out.
Eelier on there were doubts on the availability of Moneeb Joseph and Tlou
Segolela ahead of this game due to injuries, but the team has assured its fans
that the two has fully recovered and will be available for selection. It is not
yet apparent whether Bucs will give their newly signed striker Tokelo Rantjie
the game time on the derby day. Rantjie has joined Bucs on loan from second
division Swedish side IFK Hasslehom.
Pirates will be going to this match
without their big gun Benni McCarthy who is still on suspension due to the red
card he got when they were playing against Maritzburg united. Amakhosi will be
going to this game with their midfielder Reneilwe “Yeye” Letsholonyane
available after being out of action for almost two months due to a knee injury.
There is no doubt that the battle will be on the
midfield. Tinashe Nengomasha, Reneilwe Letsholonyane together with Simphiwe
Tshabalala will be expected to make it happen by taking on Andile Jali and Oupa
Manyisa. Lehlohonolo Majoro and Bernard Parker will be expected to give Orlando defence a hard
time. One should not forget the likes of Josta Dladla who is on form
lately. Lucky Baloyi in
Chiefs colours is showing growth in the Midfield. Nevertheless, defenders of
both teams are expected to be on duty for the full 90 minutes or more than that
should they not score within normal time.
The matter is who will be crowned the MTN 8
champions for 2011? Will the Buccaneers who are the hosts prolong with their
cup collection campaign, or will Amakhosi continue with the reign over Sea
robbers on cup competitions. The last time these two sides met it was on the
Carling cup where Pirates emerged victorious. The last time they met on a cup
competition Amakhosi won the million Rands to Naturena.
So far in the Chiefs camp Dladla and Majoro have showed their hunger for goals
this season, while in the rival family it’s not yet clear who will shine when
it comes to persuading the ball to kiss the net, but still the fact remains one
team must go down on Saturday and the other must walk away with the 8 million Rands.
Will it go Naturena or Parktown? The answer will be provided on Saturday night.
The game will start at 8:15.
Story by Luvo Mlobeli/ Leave your comments for me
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