Sithebe says Kaizer Chiefs can still qualify for Caf Confederation Cup. Image: twitter @KaizerChiefs
Sithebe says Kaizer Chiefs can still finish third
Siyethemba Sithebe believes victory over Matsatsantsa will keep them in the hunt for continental qualification.
Sithebe says Kaizer Chiefs can still qualify for Caf Confederation Cup. Image: twitter @KaizerChiefs
Kaizer Chiefs midfielder, Siyethemba Sithebe believes Amakhose can still finish third in the DStv Premiership.
The 30-year-old urged his teammates and supporters to remain positive ahead of Chiefs’s crunch encounter away to SuperSport United this weekend.
A victory over Matsatsantsa will keep them in the hunt for continental qualification heading into the last game of the season.
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Sithebe says he has put last Saturday’s heartbreaking Soweto Derby exit from the Nedbank Cup behind him.
“A game we were disappointed to lose but we gave our best. Over the 120 minutes we made a few mistakes, but I am happy that we performed as a team,” he said on Chiefs website.
“Coming to SuperSport, I think we need to keep focus because anything can happen. It’s still possible to get third position and, as players, it is important to have that motivation and our mindset needs to be positive.”
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Sithebe initially lost his place in the starting line-up after some indifferent performances following his move from AmaZulu.
He has since knuckled down and forced his way back into Arthur Zwane’s first team through sheer dedication and commitment. His recall has brought a sense of stability to the base of the Chiefs engine room and it was no coincidence that it coincided with the Club going on an impressive unbeaten run recently.
Sithebe urges supporters to remain positive
“For me,” he says, “it’s coming to the end of the season and I have played a lot of games. Even though I struggled here and there in the beginning of the season, I told myself that when I come back I need to work hard to be consistent in helping the team, so the most important thing has been to keep trying to improve.”
Chiefs and SuperSport United clash on Saturday afternoon’s clash at Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Phokeng.
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A three-point haul for Amakhosi will take them to within one point of their third-placed opponents, with one round to play, and give them an opportunity to leapfrog them into next season’s CAF Confederations Cup on the final day.
Chiefs need to win all their games to stand a chance to qualify for Caf
SuperSport have gone five games unbeaten but failed to beat Chiefs in their first league meeting of the season, a 1-1 draw at FNB Stadium, and this time around, Sithebe hinted that they know what to expect and have done their homework.:
“All I can say is we know SuperSport and how they play. We need to be prepared for the long balls they play, and I think all our preparations are going well,” he said.
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