Confidence booster! Kaizer Chiefs coach believes Home of Legends Cup win over Mamelodi Sundowns will inspire Amakhosi heading to PSL games - 'It gave us a boost we needed in the league'

Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Cedric Kaze believes that the win over Mamelodi Sundowns in the final of the Home of Legends Cup will inspire the club to do well in the PSL. 

Amakhosi secured their second unofficial trophy of the season after beating Masandawana 5-4 on penalties in the final of the competition on Saturday.  

The Soweto giants brushed aside Golden Arrows in the first semi-final of the one-day tournament to reach the final.

As a result, the former FC Barcelona Academy mentor is adamant Chiefs will draw inspiration from that success and turn things around in the league. 

"It was a good game to have everyone get some minutes on their legs," Kaze told the media after the final match.

"Even those who haven’t had an opportunity to play a lot of games. It was a good day for us because we finished the day crowned with the trophy.

"It might not mean a lot because it’s a one-day tournament, but we believe that it gave us the boost we needed in the league games."

Chiefs have experienced a challenging start to the 2024/25 season under Nasreddine Nabi. They have so far collected seven points from five games. 

The Glamour Boys won only two matches, drew one, and lost on two occasions, including losing against Sundowns. 

Kaze was in charge of the team in Gqeberha in the absence of head coach Nabi, who is recovering at home after undergoing a minor orthopaedic operation as confirmed by the club. 

Chiefs still have five league games to play until the end of the year and they hope to collect maximum points from those matches before they strengthen their squad in the January transfer window. 

Amakhosi will resume the league action with a clash against Richards Bay on Wednesday, November 27 at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium.