Brilliant Khuzwayo is the leading Kaizer Chiefs player in the voting for the Carling Black Label Cup.

The goalkeeper is on 87 357 votes, while defender Erick Mathoho is in second position.

The Carling Black Label Cup match between Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will be played on Saturday, 1 August (kick-off at 15:30).

When looking purely at the Amakhosi defence, Mathoho grabs 34 percent of the votes, while Tsepo Masilela and Siboniso Gaxa come respectively second and third (28 and 20 percent).

Reneilwe Letsholonyane leads the midfielders with 20 percent of the votes, followed by George Lebese, Siphiwe Tshabalala (both on 19), Willard Katsande (16), George Maluleka and Hendrick Ekstein (the last two are on 13 percent).

Bernard Parker is so far the most popular striker in the Carling Black Label Cup voting, being on 42 percent, while David Zulu comes second (32). Matthew Rusike and Siphelele Mthembu are respectively on 14 and 12 percent.

Tickets for the game are on sale at Computicket - Level 1 for R90, Level 2 for R170 and 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, August 1, 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.