Amakhosi defender, Dillan Solomons has made some crucial contributions to the Club’s cause recently, having battled his way back from a lengthy injury absence. A goal against Al Masry in Chiefs’ opening CAF Confederation Cup Group D, almost secured a point but for a late winner by the Egyptians, and he then supplied the cross that the Zamalek goalkeeper fumbled into his own net to earn Amakhosi a last-gasp 1-1 draw in their second match of the group last Saturday.

Now, with a Betway Premiership assignment against Chippa United at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Gqeberha on Wednesday evening to contend with, the 29-year-old tells www.kaizerchiefs.com that he is highly motivated to play his part in bringing success to the Glamour Boys.

“I’m looking forward to the Chippa game. Obviously, coming off a fair result in the CAF Confederation Cup, we want to refocus on the league. We know what type of team Chippa is and it won’t be an easy game away from home but our intention is to pick up maximum points by making sure we execute what we have to do. Because of the short turnaround between games, we haven’t had much time to focus on Chippa so sticking to our own processes will be crucial to getting a positive result,” he says.

Chiefs have found their CAF Confederation Cup campaign somewhat challenging, collecting one point from their two outings to date, yet Solomons feels they will benefit from the experience in the upcoming games in the group.

“The CAF games have been a learning experience as we have a number of players getting their first taste of continental football,” he explains. “It has been tough but we’ll take the results and move on with the determination to improve when the competition resumes next year.”

For the Steenburg-born speedster, the joy of being back in action following a frustrating period of rehabilitation cannot be overstated.

“Personally, it has been a good few months for me. The heard work I did when I was injured is paying off now. Being out injured was not a good tie for me,” he reveals, “but I am so happy to be involved now and to help contribute to the team. Scoring a goal was wonderful but I like getting assists, which I take pride in more. I really want to contribute even more, hopefully in the next two games before the break for the AFCON tournament.

Supporters in Gqeberha and surrounding areas can purchase tickets via Webtickets online or at Pick n Pay supermarkets nationwide for R60.

Kick-off for the Betway Premiership match between Glamour Boys and the Chilli Boys is scheduled for 19:30 on Wednesday, 3 December at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.