This weekend sees the Betway Premiership kick off, while action continues in the Caf Champions League and Caf Confederation Cup.
Kaizer Chiefs players in training at Naturena this week ahead of their Betway Premiership opener against Marumo Gallants. Picture: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo ImagesStellenbosch FC’s brilliant start to the season faces another test on Friday evening when they host AS Vita of the DRC in the first leg of a Caf Confederation Cup, second preliminary round tie.
But the DRC side should be short of match fitness, with their domestic league suspended, and the clash with Stellies their first official match of the season. It will be fascinating to see Nabi’s first Chiefs line-up in a competitive match. Will Rwandan goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari and Bafana defender Rushwin Dortley be ready to go after their international exploits? Will the one attacking signing so far, former Mamelodi Sundowns star Gaston Sirino, be able to make an immediate impact at Chiefs?.
The 1995 Caf Champions League winners can lay a marker with a good performance in the first leg of their second preliminary round match against Jwaneng in Gaborone on Saturday. Sundowns’ players were heavily involved in Bafana Bafana’s two AFCON qualifiers in the international break, with mixed success, but perhaps the extra match fitness will finally help Mngqithi’s side hit full throttle.In Sunday’s only Betway Premiership match Richards Bay host TS Galaxy, with the home side hoping to avoid being embroiled in another relegation battle.
They will face a severe early test of their credentials, however, against TS Galaxy at the King Zwelithini Stadium.
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