If Kaizer Chiefs are to end Mamelodi Sundowns’s unbeaten run in the league, they’ll have to do it the hard way.
Amakhosi host Masandawana at the FNB Stadium on Thursday evening. The clash, which was supposed to be played on Tuesday, was moved to the 2nd of May by the PSL due to Downs’ having to play TS Galaxy on Monday,
Chiefs secured their first win in two months on Sunday against SuperSport United. Their coach Cavin Johnson knows a win could be a turning point in their season. Sundowns’ 2020/21 unbeaten record was ended towards the end of the season by Kaizer Chiefs and they could want to repeat the feat.
Cavin Johnson said all their remaining games were cup finals with a top-three finish still mathematically possible.
“I think it’s a major game for us,” he said this week.
“We’re at FNB and we’ve just come off a good win against SuperSport. In doing this we prepared our team to go out, it’s our home game and we want to end the season off on a strong note. And whatever games we have left to play, they’re all Cup finals. That was our message – to go there and play another cup final, finishing the season.”
Kaizer Chiefs could have six players missing when they face high-flying Sundowns.
“TT [Ditlhokwe] hasn’t played, he’s ready but he hasn’t played a game of 45 minutes or for an hour as yet but yeah we know Dove is suspended because of four yellow cards. We gonna see how we fix our defence structure up,” Johnson told the media.
Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns renew their rivalry on Thursday
The likes of Itumeleng Khune, Keagan Dolly, Tebogo Potsane and George Matlou will definitely miss the Thursday clash. Nkosingiphile Ngcobo is also doubtful
“We still have Itu out, we still have Keegan out – they all came back with heavy flu,” Johnson said.
Kaizer Chiefs and Sundowns have met twice already this season, in league and MTN8 matches. The Brazilians have beaten Amakhosi twice with one clash ending up in a draw.
Masandawana could wrap up the league against Chiefs
In the log standings, Chiefs will want to move upwards from their current 8th spot. The Glamour Boys have accumulated 33 points after 25 matches with 33 points The visitors need only six more points to wrap up the league title with games to spare.
