Chiefs avoid Roma in Peace Cup draw
Chiefs avoid Roma in Peace Cup draw

Posted in News on May 05, 2003.

Castle Premiership side Kaizer Chiefs will not face Italian Serie A side AS Roma in the group stages of the 2003 Peace Cup following a draw conducted in South Korea, Seoul on Tuesday.

Amakhosi were drawn in Group A along with South Korean side Seongnam Ilhwa, Bayer Leverkusen from Germany and French side Olympic Lyonnais.

Amakhosi managing director Kaizer Motaung said he was positive the Glamour Boys would give a good account of themselves. "One cannot really complain about the draw," said Motaung.

"It is by no means an easy draw. In fact both groups are tough and for us the fact that we have been drawn against a South Korean team will generate a lot of interest and excitement among the locals."

The other group will see Roma come up against Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen - who are currently third from the bottom in the Bundesliga, LA Galaxy (US) and Sao Paolo (Brazil).

The tournament will be played on a round-robin basis and the group winners will then battle it out in the final, with the winners walking away us$2-million richer.

The draw was attended by over 300 delegates including world football legend Pele, who is also the Peace Cup tournament advisor. A special moment for the South African delegation must have been during the rendition of the national anthem Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika by a local kids choir.

Group A


Seongnam Ilhwa


Bayer Leverkusen


Kaizer Chiefs


Olympic Lyonnais

Group B


AS Roma


PSV Eindhoven


LA Galaxy


Sao Paolo

Venues and Fixtures


Daejeon - Kaizer Chiefs vs Lynnais July 15


Suwon - Seongnam vs Kaizer Chiefs July 17


Busan - Bayer Leverkusen vs Kaizer Chiefs July 19.

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