A Kaizer Chiefs coach has made a promise to the supporters ahead of the cup final in Durban on Saturday afternoon.
A Kaizer Chiefs coach has made a promise to the supporters ahead of the cup final in Durban on Saturday afternoon.
According to Vela Khumalo, the young Amakhosi team are prepared to ‘deal’ with Stellenbosch in the 2022 final of the DStv Diski Shield at Mpumalanga Stadium in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal.
Despite recently stating that the club’s main objective is to prepare and develop the players for Amakhosi’s first team, not winning, Khumalo has vowed to push his troops to bring the trophy to Naturena.
“The game on Saturday will not be easy as we are playing a highly motivated Stellenbosch team who won the 2021/22 season of the DDC,” Khumalo told the club’s website.
“They also have experienced boys some of whom have Premiership minutes with the senior team. It will be tough, but our boys are equally motivated and excited as they have shown that they want to clinch this trophy.
“It’s been a challenging week as most of our boys are teenagers and still in school. We have had to adjust training times and ensure we balance football and school activities, which is not the challenge our opponents have, but the young guys will fight like soldiers,” Khumalo added.
Meanwhile, Chiefs have chosen Naturena Primary in Johannesburg as their beneficiary as the Diski Shield requires winnings to be donated to charity.
“The gesture is good as it also teaches the young boys the spirit of giving from an early age. We will work hard to ensure we fight for the maximum amount available, though it won’t be easy,” concluded the Chiefs coach.
The champions will walk away with R200 000, runners-up will pocket R150 000 and the third-placed team pockets R100 000 for their chosen charity.
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