Bucs break the Chiefs bus…

Asecond Soweto Derby in four weeks gave Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates a chance to reach a cup final and move one step closer to ending their respective trophy droughts. Amakhosi have not won silverware since 2015, whilst Orlando Pirates are on an even longer drought, having not lifted a trophy since the 2014 Nedbank Cup win. The two giants of South African football had an opportunity to make it to the showpiece on December 8 legend Baroka FC, but Chiefs would need to overcome a terrible recent record against the Buccaneers. The Glamour Boys have only managed a penalty shootout win against their archrivals in the last ten meetings between the clubs. With Rhulani Mokwena’s comments about Giovanni Solinas being a lower calibre coach than his predecessor Steve Komphela still lingering in the air, there was some real needle heading into the game. Soccer Laduma looks at the differing approaches of the two sides and how the match was won from a tactical perspective.