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South Africa (D10): Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates face off for the Soweto derby

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo of Kaizer Chiefs challenges Ntsikelelo Nyauza of Orlando Pirates during the DStv Premiership 2020/21 match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs on the 30 January 2020 at Orlando Stadium, Soweto Pic Sydney Mahlangu / BackpagePix

This Saturday, November 6, 2021, for the tenth act of the Dstv Premiership, the Kaizer Chiefs challenge Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium. The stakes for this Soweto derby are substantial and quite important for the two great rivals of the South African championship.

The big attraction of the tenth day of the Dstv Premiership is the Soweto derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Two great teams ranked sixth and seventh respectively with 14 points for the Pirates and 12 points for the Chiefs. This meeting will undoubtedly be decisive for each of the two teams who will try to clinch victory.

Orlando Pirates will likely be without Richard Ofori, Wayne Sandilands, Innocent Maela, Happy Jele, Zakhele Lepasa and Thembinkosi Lorch who are injured, South African coach Mandla Ncikazi said at a pre-match press conference . He also advocates caution for this meeting. “We’re playing against the Chiefs, in the biggest derby in the country, with the most formidable offense, great transition play and set pieces, we just have to be careful and play right and make sure we don’t lose the game. balloon in the wrong areas because they can be fatal and we all know that, ”he said at a press conference.

As for the Kaizer Chiefs, Leo Castro, Dumisani Zuma, Lebo Manyama and Siya Ngezana are also likely to miss this big meeting against Orlando Pirates, according to information from Scottish coach Stuart Baxter. “I think it will be a very good football game. We did our job on the Pirates and even though they had some injuries, they still made a balanced team that has a profile. We have looked at this profile and we think we have a few things that can get us through the 90 minutes, ”he said at the pre-match press conference.

The Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates clash will kick off at 13:30 GMT at the fan-less FNB Stadium.

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