Kekana wants a Chiefs final

It goes without saying that the sponsor is holding thumbs that the Telkom Knockout final is contested by powerhouses Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban – and that is a wish that has been expressed by the Amakhosi and Masandawana faithful on various platforms.

For the dream of a repeat of the 2015 final – which Sundowns won 3-1 – the two Gauteng giants will need to navigate past KwaZulu-Natal outfits Maritzburg United and Golden Arrows in the semifinals this weekend.

Arrows will host ‘Downs for the second game on the trot and Pitso Mosimane’s side are wounded following a loss to Abafana Bes’thende in the league.

If Masandawana get past Arrows, and Chiefs edge the Team of Choice in Soweto, Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana says it would be a great spectacle for both sets of supporters.

He says his team will not be out for revenge against a Chiefs side that has beaten them twice in the past two months.

“As a team like Mamelodi Sundowns we can’t fall into those traps of playing for revenge.

“We have been doing well in previous years minding our own business and [broke] every record that we wanted to break.

“Teams lose against us all the time but nobody has come to us for a revenge match. We are carrying a lot of responsibility,” said Kekana.

“It will be a good match for the fans because they like to see these two teams play in the final – but we are worrying more about the match against Arrows because we lost three points against them in the league and it was not good pill to swallow.

“We need to make sure we tackle Arrows and win that match.

“That is the only concern at the moment. But obviously, we would like to see the team in final.”