Ex-Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane posses positional threat to Amakhosi after Nedbank Cup loss to Casric Stars

Ex-Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane saw his Premier Soccer League outfit AmaZulu fall to Casric Stars in the Nedbank Cup quarter-final game last weekend.

The Motsepe Foundation Championship (MFC) side opened the scoring in the 12th minute thanks to Mfundo Thikazi, but a late strike from ex-Glamour Boys midfielder Hendrick Ekstein sent the game to extra time.

It seemed the game would be decided on penalties, before Decide Chauke found the back of the net to send The Believers to the semi-final of the annual domestic competition.

Coach Arthur Zwane was disappointed with the result, alleging his players might have underrated their opponents. To make the quarter-finals, Casric Stars had beaten the favourites, Orlando Pirates.

FULL-TIME ⏰ | Our cup journey ends here 🏆#AmaZuluFC 1⃣ ➖ 2⃣ Casric Stars#NedbankCup #HebeUsuthu #UsuthuTogether pic.twitter.com/pHzZENxZEA

— AmaZulu FC (@AmaZuluFootball) March 7, 2026

Zwane now wants the top three in the Premier Soccer League, a position that Kaizer Chiefs will also be chasing to qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup.

Kaizer Chiefs served?

“We have to keep believing. We are left with 10 games, so we have a lot to play for. We still stand a chance of finishing in the top three; it’s all up to us,” the Amakhosi legend said in a presser.

“It’s a big miss, but I always say that I’d rather play a PSL team than a first division team, especially after playing against two PSL teams that have been very difficult to beat.

“Some of our players probably thought, ‘Hayi, this one, if we can beat Richards Bay or Polokwane City away from home, they are coming to us, we are going to the semifinals,” Zwane added.

AmaZulu and Kaizer Chiefs’ positions

“And that’s where the danger lies because you win the game before it even starts… Why?

“Because of the experience, most of our boys have never been in this situation, so they’re thinking things will become easy and just happen. Unfortunately, this was a big wake-up call,” Zwane concluded.

Currently, AmaZulu, who have played 20 games, are fifth in the log with 31 points, one more than sixth placed Amakhosi who have played 18 matches so far.