Chiefs set their sights on the Nedbank Cup.

 

Kaizer Chiefs will take on Royal AM in a Nedbank Cup quarterfinal encounter on Sunday afternoon at Chartsworth Stadium, Durban.

While Royal AM have always proven to be difficult opponents for Amakhosi, coach Arthur Zwane and his men will take heart from their 2-0 win over their rivals the last time the two sides clashed, in a game that was played at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

With Chiefs also aiming for the all-important Caf Champions league spot, Zwane has made it clear that his side is determined to compete in both the league and the nedbank Cup, which is the last trophy on offer this season.

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“We don’t choose games at Kaizer Chiefs, we play to win every game,” Zwane said as quoted by Times Live. https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2023-04-13-we-want-to-win-everything-says-kaizer-chiefs-coach-arthur-zwane/

“As much as we want to finish in position two in the standings at the end of the season, we still want to win the cup too. That has been the culture of the club; you know that the history of the club has always been about winning silverware for our supporters.

“We take every game very seriously and we are not going to select games. We are not going to say this game is more important than the other one because all games are important.”

 In the previous encounter between the two sides, Chiefs managed to put on an effective performance without having to dominate possession, while Royal AM enjoyed 56% off the ball, they only fashioned 12 goal attempts, with just a single shot on target.

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 As for Amakhosi, they made their 44% possession count, with 19 goal attempts and nine shots on target, which yielded two goals from Sifiso Hlanti, and Ashley Du Preez.

 Zwane will be hoping for more of the same on Sunday, in a game that is expected to produce a lot of goal mouth action, considering the offensive mentality of both teams.

 While zwane has made his intentions clear concerning Sunday’s match, John maduka would be secretly hoping his side can go all the way in the Nedbank Cup, which is something that will give them a passage back to Africa, to compete in the Caf Confederations Cup.