Njabulo Blom of Kaizer Chiefs challenged by Happy Jele. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
REMINDER: How the PSL standings look as Soweto derby looms
Just a single point separates Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates on the PSL standings as the two Soweto giants prepare for battle on Saturday.
Njabulo Blom of Kaizer Chiefs challenged by Happy Jele. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
The second and final Soweto derby of the 2021/22 DStv Premiership season will take place on Saturday, 5 March at the Orlando Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 15:30.
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As this massive match looms on the horizon, it’s worth taking note that Chiefs have now moved up to third place after an all-important win over Baroka this past weekend.
Amakhosi, of course, have just played 18 games after the Covid-19 outbreak at the end of last year forced them to miss two games. This matter is now under arbitration to determine what the next steps will be.
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When Pirates were last in action in the DStv Premiership, they played out to a disappointing 0-0 draw against Golden Arrows, but are still in fourth position – albeit having played two more games than Chiefs.
Below you can see the latest log standings in the PSL:
After Chiefs’ recent return to winning ways in the PSL, coach Stuart Baxter was delighted that full focus could now shift to the clash against Pirates.
“We have Pirates up next. Traditionally one that you think the game before ‘will they take their eye off the ball?’. On both accounts I think we kept discipline well,” Baxter said proudly after the victory against Baroka.
“Pirates is a completely different game, how we set up tactically against them waits to be seen. We will suck on this caramel and then it’s back to work,” said Baxter.
Chiefs will prepare for the Pirates game, according to Baxter, with a number of positives.
“We do have some fresh legs. For the next game we are expecting Bernard Parker to be back. Samir Nurković has a good hour under his belt, Leonardo Castro has had time on the field and Lebogang Manyama has had more time on the field, so we have a full squad to look at now,” concluded Baxter.
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