Bayithembisa onzima iChiefs abeChippa
INJINI yeChippa United, uKurt Lentjies, ibona iTelkom Knockout njengethuba lokuqeda ukhondolo lokuhlulwa yizindebe kweChili Boys.
IChippa United, evutha ingabaselwe kulezi zinsuku, izobhekana neKaizer Chiefs emdlalweni we-quarterfinal yeTelkom eNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, eBhayi ngeSonto ngo-3.30 ntambama. Ifinyelele kulesi sigaba emuva kokwehlula iMamelodi Sundowns ngo 1-0 kwi-Last 16 ngeSonto eledlule.
Kusukela izintambo zokuqeqesha kwiChili Boys zithathwe nguTebogo “Tebza” Moloi, ibukeka izelwe kabusha. Ngaphansi kwalo mqeqeshi oyinkakha ye-Orlando Pirates, iChippa ayikaze ihlulwe emidlalweni eyisithupha yeligi.
Emdlalweni we-Absa Premiership ngoLwesithathu, iChilli Boys, ibhabhadise ompetha beligi, iBidvest Wits ngo 2-0 ekuhambeni.
IChippa ibuyele kwiPremiership ngesizini ka-2014 emuva kokuthi ikade igawulwe yizembe ngo-2013. Ayikaze idlale kowamanqamu wendebe eNingizimu Afrika.
ULentjies ungomunye wabadlali abathathu uMoloi asanda kuphawula ngabo ukuthi akakaze abashintshe esikimini phezu kokuba ephumele obala ngokuthi unamasosha kodwa hhayi abanezindawo zabo. Abanye ngu-Abel Mabaso osedlaliswa esiswini nonozinti waseNigeria uDaniel Akpeyi.
“Sibambisene kakhulu singabadlali, yibona engikholwa ukuthi badinga ukunconywa ngendlela iqembu elidlala ngayo okwamanje. Siyazi ukuthi iChippa ayikaze iyiwine indebe futhi ayikaze ifinyelele kowamanqamu. Sifuna ukukuqeda lokho ngokufika ekugcineni kwiTelkom. Isimo sihle kakhulu ekhempini, abadlali bonke basebenza ngokubambisana,” kusho uLentjies obengukaputeni weMaritzburg United.
“IChiefs iyiqembu elihlukile kodwa sesidlale namaqembu amabili amakhulu ngaphambi kwayo, okuyiSundowns neWits. Lokho kusinika isibindi. Kungaba kuhle ukuthi sidlulele kowandulela owamanqamu. Sizokulwela lokho. Ngeke sifike kwiChiefs silale, silindele ukuthi izenzele kithina.”
Amakhosi asefomini kulezi zinsuku. Adlulele kuma-quarterfinal emuva kokwehlula AmaZulu ngo 3-0 eMoses Mabhida Stadium, Touch (11.30am); K Legends v Newlands City (12.45pm); Sierra Leone v Mafukuzela Masters (2pm)
EGround 2: R.E Sporting v Bafuthi (8am); G. Masters v Third Base (9.10am); Inanda Masters v Crocodile (10.20am); Senegal Masters v Khaya Masters 11.30am); Real McCoy v TKZee (12.45pm); Newlands United v Big Daddy (2pm)
UMGUNGUNDLOVU REGIONAL TAXI COUNCIL INDUSTRIAL SOCCER LEAGUE
NgeSonto eDales Park 2: Imbali 3&J v Glenwood (9am); Caluza v Impendle (10am); Hopewell v Zwartkop (11am); Ashdown v Swayimane (12pm)
NgeSonto eDales Park 1: Mafunze v Sobantu (10am)
UMLAZI LOCAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Namuhla kwa-AA: Europa fc v Sesikhona (U/15, 3pm); Crusaders fc v Dsm Academy (15.45pm); Europa fc v Young Pirates (U/17, 4.30pm)
Namuhla eZibomvini: Amaqhawe fc v Punishers (U/13, 2.45pm); Nd Chelsea fc v Fiorentina fc (U/15, 3.30pm); Fiorentina fc v Amaqhawe fc (U/17, 4.15pm); Royal Sporting v Punishers (U/17, 5pm)
Kusasa kwa-F: Royal Sporting v Young Lions (U/17, 10am); Benfica v Fiorentina (D1, 11am); Royal Sporting v Punishers fc (12.30pm); Tigers fc v Benfica fc (2pm)
Kusasa Kwa-AA: Dsm Academy v FC Focus (U/17, 9am); All Stars fc v Nd Chelsea eThekwini. NgoLwesibili iChiefs idlale ngokulingana ngo 0-0 nePolokwane City emdlalweni we-Absa Premiership obukade usezingeni eliphezulu. Ingcindezi ibukeka seyehlile kumqeqeshi uSteve “Mphathi” Komphela.
Emuva komdlalo naMaZulu, ukubalekele ukuzibophezela ukuthi ufuna ukuyiwina iTelkom nokungaba yindebe yakhe yokuqala ePhefeni kumasizini amathathu. (D1, 10am); King Forest v FC Focus (D1, 11.30am); All Stars FC v ZB Burning Fire (1pm); Amaqhawe v Nd Chelsea (2.30pm)
Kusasa-Outerfield: Fiorentina v Young Stars (U/15, 9am); Dbn Italy v Trouble Tigers (U/15, 9.45pm); Amaqhawe fc v Crusaders fc (U/17,10.45pm); Successor fc v Dbn Italy (U/17, 11.45am); Strikers Utd v Killers (U/15, 1.45pm); Trouble Tigers v Dbn Heroes (U/17, 2.45pm); Blizzards FC v Trouble Tigers (4pm)
Kusasa eHockey: Europa fc v Sesikhona (U/11, 8.30am); Amaqhawe fc v Successor (U/11, 9am); Sesikhona fc v Punishers (U/11, 9.30am); Young Stars v Europa fc (U/11, 10.30am); Successor v Young Stars (U/13, 11am); Tigers fc v Killers (U/15, 11.45am); Trouble Tigers v Europa fc (U/17, 12.30pm); Successors fc v Utd Arrows (U/17, 1.30pm); Successors fc v Utd Arrows (D1, 2.30pm); Young Stars fc v Fighters fc (4pm)
NgeSonto kwa-F (Premier): Xi Masters fc v No Noise (10am); Zb Burning Fire v Fighters fc (11.30am); Xi Masters v Young Stars (1pm); No Noise fc v Tigers fc (2.30pm)
NgeSonto eHockey: Amaqhawe fc v Europa fc (D1, 8.30pm); Dsm Academy v Young Pirates (D1, 9.45am); Royal Sporting v King Forest (Premier, 11am); Arsenal Ladies v Real United (Women, 1pm); New Magic v Punishers fc (Premier, 2.45pm); Fiorentina fc v Blizzards (Premier, 4pm)
NgeSonto e-Outerfield: Dbn Heroes v Killers fc (D1, 8.30am); Nd Chelsea v All Stars (Premier, 10am); Fiorentina fc v New Magic (Premier, 11.30am); Benfica fc v Le Team (Premier, 1pm); Young Lions fc v Trouble