By KOPANO MONAHENG
IT’S that time of year again. Football leagues all around the world are wrapping up their season.
For some teams, it has been a great season as they finished up on the log table.
Some have avoided relegation. While others have won the league.
This weekend is the Nedbank Cup Semifinal fixture, and no mistakes are allowed this time around as everyone is looking forward to winning it for their supporters.
The final goes to Mbombela Stadium on 01 June.
Both Stellenbosch FC and Masandawana go into Sunday’s clutch having won their midweek fixtures along with Orlando Pirates. It is Chippa United who did not do well midweek and they will want to go back to winning ways by upsetting the star studded Bucs side.
The first semifinal match is at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday (3pm kick-off), Chippa United host the Mighty Bucs who are the defending champions. Come Sunday 5 May also at 3pm, Stellenbosch FC will lock horns with the high flying Mamelodi Sundowns team who embarrassed Kaizer Chiefs on Thursday beating them 5-1. Chiefs scored a consolation goal from a penalty spot otherwise they could have lost the game 5-nil on the day. The big scoreline was an embarrassment to their supporters who came in big numbers to support the boys.
The second semifinal match will be played at Danie Craven Stadium.
According to former Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs star Simphiwe ‘Shabba’ Tshabalala, no team are the favourites to the Nedbank Cup final.
“All teams that are participating in the cup league want to win. So we’re expecting a great match of football and may the best team win,” said Tshabalala.
Shabba who is not yet ready to announce his retirement from the game said the semifinals are exciting to watch looking at the form from both fixtures.
Meanwhile the Premier Soccer League (PSL) is deeply saddened by the recent passing of three esteemed individuals within the South African community.
Dr. Sam Motsuenyane: Co-founder of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC), and African Bank founding Chairman. Each of them made a significant and lasting contribution in their respective fields. JC Xaba: Former Kaizer Chiefs Football Club player. Former boxing world champion Dingaan “Rose of Soweto” Thobela
The PSL extends its heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the departed. In tribute to their legacies, a moment of silence will be observed at all DStv Premiership, Nedbank Cup, Motsepe Foundation Championship, and DStv Diski Challenge fixtures this week. This marks the second time the iconic 2010 Fifa World Cup venue will host the Nedbank Cup final, following the memorable 2011 final when Orlando Pirates secured a 3-1 victory over Black Leopards at the same venue.
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