Kaizer Chiefs continue their quest to challenge for the top eight positions in the Premier Soccer League on Saturday when they play Sekhukhune United at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
It will be a massive game for both teams; Babina Noko are chasing a Caf Confederation Cup ticket, and three points will grant them that. The Glamour Boys are aware that a loss might kill their hope of playing in the MTN8 for the second consecutive season, after finishing 10th in the previous campaign.
Amakhosi have won just one game out of the last 10 outings, which is not a good stat by all standards. However, they showed their mental strength last weekend when they beat their old rivals Orlando Pirates to win the Nedbank Cup – their first major title in a decade.
Chiefs' former defender Daniel Cardoso is anticipating a tough challenge from the Soweto giants, who, he believes, have the motivation to win their last two games of the ongoing campaign.
Chiefs triumph means a lot to fans and chairman Kaizer Motaung
‘It's another big game for them [Chiefs] because they want to make the top eight, and we are fighting for the top three. Stellenbosch are behind us by just one point, so we can't slip up. We must cement our spot, so this is easily the game of the weekend for me,” Cardoso told Sowetan.
Winning the cup must have given Chiefs that energy to push for the top eight, so I think they'll put in maximum effort. Well done to them. I think it's deserved after so many years. Ten years is a long time without a trophy. This means a lot to the chairman and the fans,” he concluded.
Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove has underlined the importance of the game, “We know the importance of Saturday's game, so we put the celebrations aside and we focus on the league. The energy is positive. It's been a bit of a difficult season, but our main goal right now is trying by all means to be in the top eight; we're working towards it,” he told the media.
Amakhosi will conclude the season with a home game against Polokwane City at the FNB Stadium.
