Yusuf Maart of Kaizer Chiefs celebrates goal with teammates during the DStv Premiership 2022/23 match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium, in Johannesburg on the 29 October 2022 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
When will Kaizer Chiefs be in action again?
Kaizer Chiefs will be in action sooner than you think after they were selected to take part in the Carling Black Label Cup!
Yusuf Maart of Kaizer Chiefs celebrates goal with teammates during the DStv Premiership 2022/23 match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium, in Johannesburg on the 29 October 2022 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
The DStv Premiership goes on a two-month long Fifa World Cup break but when will Kaizer Chiefs be in action again?
The Amakhosi closed the first half of the season out on a high note after defeating arch rivals Orlando Pirates last weekend.
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While this break may disrupt Arthur Zwane’s surge up the DStv Premiership log standings, there are still two fixtures to look forward to before the DStv Premiership returns!
Kaizer Chiefs were selected, by fans, to participate in the upcoming Carling Black Label Cup which takes place on 12 November 2022.
Chiefs face rivals Orlando Pirates in their semi-final while Mamelodi Sundowns face AmaZulu in the other semi at the FNB Stadium.
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There’s either a potential final or third place playoff looming for all four teams.
2022 Carling Black Label Cup fixtures:
- Mamelodi Sundowns vs AmaZulu (09:30)
- Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates (12:00)
In other news, Ashley Du Preez may be struggling in front of goal for Kaizer Chiefs, but coach Arthur Zwane remains patient with the speedy attacker.
Du Preez joined the Glamour Boys with high expectations however, his poor finishing sees him currently at the center of fan criticism.
The striker scored three goals in his first thirteen matches for the Amakhosi, but that could’ve easily been much more!
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His woeful finishing however doesn’t perturb Zwane too much unlike the fans and here’s why…
Du Preez form doesn’t phase Kaizer Chiefs coach!
“At the moment it’s part of the game. We have to understand that all the chances we get is because he gets at the right places at the right time.” – the Kaizer Chiefs coach said as quoted by FarPost.
“Unfortunately he doesn’t convert them, but next time he will take them and we will all be happy. We’ll fix the finishing as time goes on.
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“Apart from the chances that he missed, he had a good game. When we were defending, he was part of the team and helped us.
“When you look at the way he performed apart from the chances,I think he did very well. Unfortunately he ran out of steam as well and we had to substitute him,”
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