Kaizer Chiefs were drawn against Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals after beating Royal AM 2-1 at Chartsworth Stadium, Durban, on Sunday evening.
Chiefs have not won a trophy in eight years, and the Nedbank Cup gives them an opportunity to break the curse.
But first, they have to deal with cup double hunting Pirates, who disposed of a spirited Dondol Stars in the quarter-finals on Saturday afternoon.
Pirates are looking for their second trophy this season after wrestling the MTN8 title away from Mamelodi Sundowns.
Concerning being drawn against their arch rivals, Amakhosi will take heart in the fact that they have beaten Amabhakaniya twice this season in the Dstv Premiership.
This means Chiefs will be the more confident of the two sides going into the third serving of the Soweto Derby this season.
Added to Chiefs' motivational factors will be their hunger for silverware.
But Pirates, might come out firing on all cylinders in the semi-finals.
Losing Soweto Derby three times in a row will be a disaster that Jose Riveiro will want to avoid.
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It is a well known fact that a coach who doesn't win South Africa's biggest fixture is not taken seriously by their club's faithful. Bragging rights mean a lot when it comes to Chiefs and Pirates fans, and Amabhakaniya would love nothing more than seeing Riveiro getting one over his counterpart, Arthur Zwane, and actually going all the way to winning South Africa's FA Cup, completing a dream cup double for Pirates in his first season.
In another Nedbank Cup semi-final, Stellenbosch FC will take on Sekhukhune United.
Dates and venues to be confirmed.
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