After returning to winning ways, Amakhosi are keen to keep the run going since they must ensure they are not lagging far behind their title rivals. However, Monnapule Saleng's Orbit College, who have won their last two league games, are expected to give them a challenge. Amakhosi will be forced to make changes with one of their key players suspended.
The Soweto giants travel to KwaZulu-Natal for a date with their former coach, Gavin Hunt. Having failed to win their last four Premier Soccer League games, Amakhosi are under pressure to pick themselves up and collect maximum points on the road and stay in contention for the league title.
The Glamour Boys are set for another assignment on Sunday as they host AS Simba in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup's second preliminary round to be staged at the Dobsnville Stadium. The initial meeting at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi ended goalless, meaning a win of any kind for Amakhosi will send them to the Group Stage.
After concentrating on a CAF Confederation Cup assignment against AS Simba last weekend, Amakhosi now switch attention to domestic matters. They host Siwelele FC at FNB Stadium on Wednesday, pushing to end a two-match winless run in the Premier Soccer League and stay in contention for the title.
Amakhosi held Simba to a goalless draw in Lubumbashi, with Brandon Petersen keeping a clean sheet. Late substitute Mfundo Vilakazi injected energy and urgency, but it wasn’t enough to break the deadlock. The second leg in Soweto now looms large.
The former Black Leopards and Stellenbosch star had been struggling to make an impact in the Amakhosi squad but he is now being held in high esteem by the Tunisian coach. He is being described as one of the most important players at Naturena, something that gives him pressure to prove beyond any reasonable doubt.
The former CR Belouizdad striker made an instant impact with a debut goal, but the Glamour Boys couldn’t hold onto their lead in midweek Premier Soccer League action at FNB Stadium.
After losing back-to-back matches, Amakhosi are under pressure and desperate for a victory. Some changes at the back are expected as Amakhosi hope to get a win in the midweek South African top-flight clash at the FNB Stadium.
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 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 Premier Soccer League’s early narrative reaches a boiling point as Amakhosi and Babina Noko, both unbeaten and level on 13 points, collide at FNB Stadium. With Masandawana perched just a point ahead on 14, this match could redraw the standings and signal who’s truly ready to set the pace in the title race.
The Soweto giants are doing well in the South African top-tier having played five games without a loss. Amakhosi hope to get another positive outcome when they play Babina Noko in the midweek outing.
Although some felt that Kaizer Chiefs' in-form midfielder Thabo Cele was a better player to get the call-up, the former Cameroon head coach has laid down what influenced his decision.
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