Mpheni Home Defenders coach confident of defeating one of the Soweto giants in Nedbank Cup Round of 16 - 'Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates! They come here, we gonna beat them'

ABC Motsepe League team Mpheni Home Defenders coach Vhutshilo Phuravhathu has revealed an interesting desire that involves Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates ahead of the upcoming Nedbank Cup Round of 16 draw.

Home Defenders surprised National First Division team Hungry Lions, defeating them 3-1 at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Sunday, and progressed to the tournament’s Round of 16.

Consequently, Phuravhathu has expressed a wish for his team to be drawn against Pirates or Chiefs as he seeks to create history in the Nedbank Cup.

"Kaizer Chiefs or Orlando Pirates, we want to write our history in football," Phuravhavhu said as quoted by iDiski Times.

"We want a home draw. They come here, we gonna beat them. We write our history in front of our supporters, we can’t disappoint them.

"They’ve used their last money to come and support us, we can’t disappoint them at all."

Chiefs triumphed over Mpheni Defenders' ABC Motsepe League counterparts Free Agents FC with a score of 4-0 at the FNB Stadium to advance to the Nedbank Cup Round of 16.

Meanwhile, Pirates defeated Premier Soccer League side Richards Bay with a score of 2-1 to secure their place in the next stage of the competition.

This marks the second occasion that Home Defenders have reaced the Nedbank Cup last 16, having qualified in 2023. However, they were unable to advance to the quarter-finals after being eliminated by Chippa United.

Home Defenders will discover their Nedbank Cup Round of 16 opponents during the draw on Wednesday, January 29.

Apart from that, Chiefs and Pirates are set to battle for three points in a PSL Soweto Derby match on Saturday, January 1, at the FNB Stadium.