The striker gave Amakhosi the early edge in their midweek Premier Soccer League showdown against Gallants, marking his debut with a well-taken goal. But the celebration was short-lived as Jaisen Clifford’s second-half rocket ensured the points were split.
The Glamour Boys Academy graduate has been faulted for the team's recent defeat in the inter-club outing played last weekend. The club's techical team has now been asked to reconsider having the versatile defender in the starting XI in the forthcoming competitive assignments.
Despite the fact that Amakhosi had never lost to an Angolan club, that record was broken on Saturday when the Glamour Boys were frustrated by 10-man opponents. Chiefs now have some work to do when their opponents arrive for a do-or-die return leg.
The Soweto giants travelled to Luanda to face Kabuscorp, and they lost 1-0 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup first-round tie at the 11th of November Stadium on Saturday. It was a second successive defeat for the Glamour Boys in four days, and to make it worse, they arrived in Angola without a head coach. They also could not score in two straight games.
Amakhosi controlled the tempo and dominated possession in Luanda but couldn’t convert their chances, falling 1-0 to a resilient ten-man Kabuscorp in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg. Chiefs now face a must-win return leg at FNB Stadium.
The Soweto giants began their Confederation Cup journey in Angola on Saturday afternoon, after winning the Nedbank Cup last season. Amakhosi were last involved in continental action back in 2021 when they lost to Al Ahly in the Champions League final.
The Glamour Boys are in action in the CAF inter-club competition hoping to advance from the initial knockout rounds and dine with the big boys in the latter stages of the annual competition.
The giants of Soweto are back on the continental stage. The Buccaneers and Amakhosi are diving into CAF action with fire, pride and unfinished business. Expect drama, big dreams and fierce battles as they chase African glory and write the next chapter of their legacy.
The Soweto giants are in Angola as they get the ball rolling in the continent's second-tier club competition at 11 November Stadium on Saturday. They arrived in Luanda on the backdrop of a chaotic week, which first saw them losing their first Premier Soccer League game of the season after falling to Sekhukhune United. That was followed by the Nasreddine Nabi drama, which has left them without a substantive head coach.
The Soweto giants kick off their continental campaign with an assignment in Angola, where they face a team their captain is familiar with. The match comes on the background of a tumultuous period for the Soweto giants who have a challenge to show they have the character to thrive in the face of a difficult situation.
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Despite six new faces through the door for their pre-season tour, Amakhosi's faithful expect the club to continue to strengthen in key attacking areas.
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