Four Premier soccer league
teams have the chance of dancing holding the Telkom Knockout trophy accompanied
by the 4 million Rands. All this will go to the team that will hold on till the
end. As football fans will be looking forward to getting an early Christmas
present from their favourite remaining teams in the tournament.
Golden Arrows will host
Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida stadium on the 26th November at
20h15. The following day Bivest Wits will play against Santos at Bidvest
stadium at5 15h00. There is no doubt that most eyes will be on Muhsion Etugral
to see whether he still have that spark of attracting trophies. Abafana Besithend’ are in need of the silverware as they last won one in
2009 which was the MTN 8.
Orlando Pirates will also be
looking forward in advancing to the final stage of the tournament and prove
that winning the treble last season was not a mistake. Beside the Duke boys
have to regain the trust of their fans. Lately they have been running like
headless chickens. You would even swear that they spent a night in the shebeen
before the game particularly when they were playing with BIDVest wits last
week. We don’t know how will they perform this time but we are sure that
Etugral is waiting for them.
The big man Collen Mbesuma is
expected to cause chaos on the shaking Bucs defence. on the Bucs camp Tokelo Rantjie has
proved it that given an opportunity he
can do more compared to Bongani Ndulula who never show any growth regardless of
game time you give him. It will be up to Pirates coach Julio Leal to play him
or not. So far his performance is pleasant. As for Leal he is in the boiling
oil. Victory will reduce preasure.
Bidvest Wits is also expected
to carry on where it left when it ripped off Orlando Pirates 3-1 last week
Saturday. On the day the students became teachers as Bucs were chasing ghosts
and became the real Ghost as they are known. On Sunday afternoon Wits will have
to work hard in breaking the people’s team wall as they believe in defence and
rely on counter attacks.
Santos website reported that
captain Tyren Arendse will not be part of team travelling to Bidvest. Will not
be part of the term as he picked the 3rd yellow against Kaizer Chiefs last
weekend. Erwin Isaac who desperately need this silverware name to be written in
his profile will be coming to rescue the peoples team midfielders.
On the Wits side Captain
Sfiso Myeni will be a man to look out for not forgetting Ryan Chapman who
played very well against Pirates. The question remains that who will go to the
final stage…? Of course between these four teams. Let’s wait and see.
Story by Luvo Mlobeli/ Leave
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