Chiefs open up on beating Manchester United & two draws in the UK tour

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Chiefs open up on beating Manchester United & two draws in the UK tour
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Kaizer Chiefs‘ DDC team recently made a trip to the United Kingdom as one of the rewards for winning the U23 league.

They started their tour with a 3-1 win over their colleagues Manchester United before a 1-1 draw agaisnt Leeds United in their second outing. The Glamour Boys, then, recorded another draw, but goalless with Queens Park Rangers.

Chiefs reserve team assistant coach Dillon Sheppard has now explained the lessons that his team took with them to Mzansi.

A great & unforgettable experience

“We have arrived safely back in the country after being away for 12 days. One could feel that after 12 days away that the boys were missing home and it’s good to be back,” he said as quoted by the club’s media team.

“We had a wonderful trip, a great, unforgettable experience getting to play top teams and going to watch [English] Premier League games. We were very well looked after by our hosts. It was amazing to see the excitement on the boys’ faces watching some of their heroes play live.

“In our game against them, we knew we would have to step up our physicality and technical application but after taking a bit of time to settle, we were able to use or speed and skill to get in behind them and came out with a very pleasing 3-1 win,” he added.

The trip has energised us

Sheppard has now set a target of winning another DDC crown to stand a chance of hoing abroad once more and play against top players.

“On the last couple of days, the boys were able to do some shopping and sight-seeing around London to close out a memorable experience. We are all deeply grateful to Multichoice who made it all possible and were with us every step of the way.

“It has energised us to want to go out and do well in the DDC again and put ourselves in a position to experience this again.

“Thank also to Kaizer Chiefs. We really appreciate the support and everything we get from the Club, and we thank you very much,” he concluded.

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