“Coaches are control freaks,” reacts Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter with a smile when discussing the Carling Black Label Cup model of having supporters choose the starting line-ups. “However, in the spirit of this event, it is okay to relinquish that control for one match.”

This year’s Carling Black Label Cup game between Amakhosi and Orlando Pirates will be held at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, 25 July (kick-off at 15:00).

It will be the fifth year of the Carling Black Label Cup with Chiefs so far only having won the 2013 match.

The vote for the starting line-ups started today. Also, like in the previous years, a fan will be selected to actually coach the team on the day.

“The team picked via the voting mechanism is the supporters’ preference,” continues Baxter. “That’s fun to be part of and, accordingly, we work with that team.”

Tebogo Molekoa was picked to coach Chiefs. Sadly, he was on the losing side as the Buccaneers won 6-5 on penalties.

“We missed Siphiwe Tshabalala due to injury,” reflects Molekoa. “Maybe with Shabba in the squad we could have won.”

Tickets for the game are already on sale at Computicket - Level 1 for R90, Level 2 for R170 for Level 5 for R60. Parking tickets are available at R25.

2015 Carling Black Label Cup Entry Mechanism:

In order to enter and ‘Be the Champions Coach’, fans over the age of 18 must once again purchase a specially marked bottle of Carling Black Label beer and look out for the unique underliner, which will allow people to vote.

By dialling *120*660*underliner code# on their cell phones (at a cost of 20 cents per 20 seconds) or visiting www.carlingblacklabel.co.za, they can easily select their starting line-up and lead their team to victory.

An exciting innovation in this year’s Carling Black Label Cup is that supporters who purchase a 750ml Carling Black Label will be given two votes to influence the biggest game in the country.

Those supporters who cast their votes can win great prizes, including a share of R3-million worth of airtime, match tickets to the spectacle event on Saturday, July 25, and, best of all, a coach’s experience with either Orlando Pirates or Kaizer Chiefs at the fifth edition of the Carling Black Label Cup.