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Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs: Latest Soweto Derby news as it happens

There’s nothing like Soweto Derby day.

by James Freemantle

06-03-2024 08:57

in Premier Soccer League

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We’ve got the hottest Soweto Derby news ahead of Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday 9 March.

Latest Soweto Derby 2024 news

Duba makes a huge Derby claim

19-year-old Wandile Duba bagged his first goal for Amakhosi on his full senior debut to give them three precious points against Golden Arrows on Tuesday night. Orlando Pirates face Cape Town Spurs on Wednesday before their much-anticipated meeting with Chiefs on Saturday. Duba was substituted with an apparent ankle knock but the teenager says he’s fit and firing. He’s also sounded a warning to the Buccaneers:

“It’s not something that you can worry about. I think the physios will do something but I’ll be ok for the derby,” he told SuperSport TV.

“They should expect me because I’m coming.”

kaizer chiefs wandile duba soweto derby — Wandile Duba is Amakhosi’s man of the moment. Image: Goal

DUBA DAZZLES ON FULL DEBUT, BUT AT WHAT COST?

19-year-old Wandile Duba scored the only goal, and what a goal it was, against Golden Arrows on his first start for the club. It was his maiden goal for Kaizer Chiefs, and the Glamour Boys’ first strike of the calendar year. However, it came at a potential cost.

“I am happy for young Dube, he scored a beautiful goal in the first half,” Johnson told SuperSport TV.

“We had to take him off the pitch because his ankle got hurt. We gave the youngster his moment, he was good, and he got hurt and we had to take him off, and I feel sorry for him” said Cavin Johnson on match-winner Wandile Duba, who was substituted on 67 minutes.

EX-ORLANDO PIRATES STAR SAYS EYMAEL WOULD SUIT CHIEFS

64-year-old Belgian Luc Eymael steered Free State Stars to Nedbank Cup glory in 2018.

“I don’t know if Luc is offering himself to Kaizer Chiefs. And Chiefs are not interested probably because of other things. But I would give him a chance,” Mashego told Sports Night Amplified with Andile as quoted by SoccerLaduma.

“I think he is a good coach. Maybe if he goes to a bigger team with more resources and all that than Free State Stars. He might do well. I just don’t know how he offered himself to Chiefs and what was the conversation there.”

DOVE TO MISS ORLANDO PIRATES CLASH

Mozambican defender Edmilson Dove committed a professional foul against Moroka Swallows. The red card he subsequently received ruled him out of Amakhosi’s midweek 1-0 win over Golden Arrows and a clash with Orlando Pirates at the weekend. The Glamour Boys face Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby on Saturday 9 March. Kickoff in the big one is at 15:30.