This week, we hear from Supporters Club Committee Member Masilo Machaka
on the TKO last 16 results, as well as the upcoming quarter-final
round.
On the Telkom Knockout Last 16 results
Firstly, I’ll start off with the encounter between Kaizer Chiefs and
AmaZulu. I think the Chiefs players played their hearts out, they showed
character on the day and there was unity amongst them. They played for
the badge of Kaizer Chiefs and I commend them for that. What really
caught me by surprise though was the game between Chippa United and
Mamelodi Sundowns. Who would have thought that Sundowns would be knocked
out of the tournament in the early stages? I don’t know how their
supporters are feeling after the performances of their beloved team over
the past few weeks and I’m sure they are asking themselves, ‘What’s
next?’ They are out of the Telkom Knockout, but that’s football.
Football is unpredictable – you win some and you lose some. Hard luck,
Masandawana! Moving on, it is good to see Orlando Pirates progressing to
the next round of the competition. Golden Arrows have been giving a lot
of teams a hard time, but you must remember that it has never been easy
for them to beat Pirates, especially in cup games. To me, the result
wasn’t a surprise, as Bucs have been doing well.
On the quarter-final round of fixtures
Pirates are up against Polokwane City in the next round. Let’s see what
they can do, but I think that the coach, Milutin Sredojevic, is slowly
improving the team. But then again, they will be facing a good attack of
Rise and Shine. Kaizer Chiefs v Chippa United is going to be a
difficult one, as the Chilli Boys knocked out Sundowns. The guys
(Chiefs) must not be overconfident, but Chippa mustn’t take us lightly.
We have players that have the experience and can rise to the occasion
when the chips are down, as well as youngsters who want to win
silverware. We are not going to their home ground just to add numbers.
We are going there for a win! We are going to fill up the stadium and
there will be more Chiefs supporters to support our team. On the field
of play, we are going to make sure that we don’t give them room to
play.
On the Bafana squad for the World Cup Qualifiers against Senegal
I’m happy to see Siphiwe Tshabalala back in the team. The players that
have been selected all deserve to be in the team and they must perform
well for the country. We, as the supporters, must go out in numbers to
rally behind them.
On Ian McLeod’s passing
It was sad to hear that we had lost such a great servant of our
beautiful game. He was a soldier! I would like to send my condolences to
his family, friends and all those whose lives he touched in one way or
the other. He was the best referee that we ever had and we will always
be grateful for the part that he played in our football.
Cheers,
Machaka
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