A spot in the semi-finals of the Carling Knockout will be at stake when Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns clash on Saturday evening at a sold out FNB Stadium.
Carling Knockout
Teams: Kaizer Chiefs v Mamelodi Sundowns
Date: 02 November 2024
Venue: FNB Stadium
Time: 18h00
Chiefs made it through to the quarter-finals after drubbing SuperSport United 4-0 courtesy of goals by Gaston Sirino, Yusuf Maart, Ranga Chivaviro, Ashley Du Preez.
Amakhosi, however, could not carry the momentum after slipping to a narrow 1-0 defeat to SuperSport in the league and needed a late brace from Mduduzi Shabalala to salvage a 2-2 draw, from behind, against Magesi.
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Sundowns, meanwhile, also had a convincing passage to the quarter-finals, after hammering Golden Arrows 5-0 with goals from Thapelo Morena, Iqraam Rayners, Mothobi Mvala, Peter Shalulile and Kutlwano Letlhaku.
The Brazilians have played three league games since then, as they beat Royal AM 2-1 and thrashed Cape Town City 3-0 in between a 1-0 defeat to Polokwane City.
The last time the sides met in a cup game was in the MTN8 semi-finals last season, where Masandawana progressed to the final with a 3-2 aggregate win.
Here's how they line up:
Kaizer Chiefs: 30. Ntwari, 39. Frosler, 84. Miguel, 14. Dortley, 48. Cross, 37. Zwane, 6. Blom, 42. Shabalala, 36. Duba, 10. Sirino, 7. Chivaviro
Subs: 44. Bvuma, 24. Ditlhokwe, 19. Mashiane, 8. Maart, 12. Ngcobo, 17. Solomons, 38. Vilakazi, 21. Saile, 9. Du Preez
Mamelodi Sundowns: 30. Williams, 20. Kekana, 34. Mvala, 25. Mudau, 6. Modiba, 19. Aubaas, 4. Mokoena, 11. Allende, 23. Ribeiro, 13. Rayners, 38. Shalulile
Subs: 1. Onyango, 42. Khoza, 27. Morena, 13. Lunga, 21. Mkhulise, 12. Maema, 46. Letlhaku, 33. Maseko, 9. Sales
