New Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove

Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove – Photo: Twitter @deepthierry

Edmilson Dove reveals stomach ‘chillies’ on Kaizer Chiefs debut

New Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove has admitted to having butterflies when he made his debut for the Soweto giants last Saturday.

New Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove

Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove – Photo: Twitter @deepthierry

New Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove has admitted to having butterflies when he made his debut for the Soweto giants against SuperSport United last Saturday.

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In that match, Amakhosi came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 against Matsatsantsa courtesy of Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana’s brace.

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Dove had a lot to deal with on the day as wearing the Gold and Black shirt for the first time comes with its own pressure while the Glamour Boys were also playing under stress seeking to move up from 14th in the DStv Premiership standings.

Reflecting on his debut post-match, Dove was satisfied that his first outing as a Chiefs player ended well.

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‘I WAS SO HAPPY I COULD CONTRIBUTE’ – DOVE

“I feel like, as my first game representing such a big club, you’ll always have those ‘chillies’ in the stomach,” Dove told Kaizer Chiefs’ website.

“But at the end of the day you need to be as cool as possible and that’s what I tried to do, even though certain moments in the game could have been better, in terms of passing and probably marking as well.

“But I am glad that I could contribute for our first goal because I feel like it was something we do in training.

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“The coach always says we need to half-turn when we receive the ball – and I feel the first goal is just a reflection of what we’ve been doing at training.

“I was so happy that I could contribute and I hope going forward that I can contribute to some more goals as well and not only defending, because at the end of the day we want to get goals.”

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New Kaizer Chiefs defender Edmilson Dove on the ball – Photo: Kaizer Chiefs website

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