The Amakhosi took first to the field for the pre match warm up ahead of their Vodacom Challenge match up against English Premier League outfit Manchester United on Tuesday evening, at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. First out onto the pitch were goalkeepers Rowen Fernandez and Itumeleng Khune lead by goalkeeper coach Rainer Dinkelacker, the trio were than followed onto the field by the rest of the team who were trailing behind captain Cyril Nzama who raced out of the tunnel onto the field. The Amakhosi captain looks eager to taken on the English Premier League side, there seems to be no pre match nerves in the Chiefs camp as the players look calm and collected.

Last out of the tunnel for the pre match warm up was coach Ernst Middendorp, the Amakhosi coach upon his arrival onto the field was welcomed by the Master of Ceremonies, who is a familiar face in the form of former Kaizer Chiefs PRO Putco Mafani. Mafani has been in song for close to an hour as he keeps the Newlands crowd entertained, a half an hour before the proposed kick off Newlands is still parsley populated and the game looks a certainty to be delayed.

Chiefs coach Middendorp looked a picture of collectedness as he chatted with photographers on the sidelines, in his team selection for this evening’s game he has stuck to his tried and tested legs which won him the Limpopo Soccer Challenge just over a week ago. Ernst has once again opted to play with a lone striker upfront; Shaun Bartlett will be tasked with the responsibilities of finding the net for the Amakhosi against United. New signee Siyabonga Nkosi has been given the nod ahead of Thabo Mooki after impressing in the Limpopo event. Arthur Zwane who made substitute appearance in Polokwane will start Tuesday evening g on the right side of midfield; he will be supported by David Obua who will be running the line on the other end of the field. Derrick Spencer who has been tasked with a midfield role for the match completes the midfield quartet.

Kaizer Chiefs Starting Line Up Vs Manchester United

1. R. Fernandez


2. J. Tau


4. C. Nzama


21. P. Mayo


13. D. Obua


33. D. Mototo


28. D. Spencer


18. A. Zwane


10. S. Nkosi


25. G. Schalkwyk


29. S. Bartlett

Substitutes:

32. I. Khune


6. F. McCarthy


44. S. Mkhonza


8. T. Nengomasha


27. G. Sibeko


24. D. Mathebula


7. K. Motaung Jnr


11. E. Motaung


20. L. Agyemang


9. S. Djiehoua


12. T. Mooki


31. D. Radebe