Siphiwe Tshabalala has highlighted that his side is focused and they have their eyes firmly on the visiting KZN based Golden Arrows.

The two Teams go into the mouth-watering clash at the back of contrasting positions in the log.

In head-to-head stats, Chiefs and Arrows have met in 27 league matches since 2000/01.The Amakhosi have 14 wins compared to six for Abafana Bes’thende, while seven matches have been drawn. Chiefs have won eight of their 13 home matches against Arrows, suffering three defeats in the process.

‘Shabba’ has previously scored for Amakhosi against Arrows, in 2008/09, ‘Shabba’ scored in their 1 – 0 win. In 2010/11 ‘Shabba’ was on the score sheet via a penalty kick to make it 2 – 0 after Nahayo had put Chiefs ahead.

About Arrows

“It is a going to be a tough one in the sense that we want to continue with our good run in the league. They will be coming to us with their guns blazing as they are fighting for dear life to stay in the top flight. To us, this is another challenge that we have to go through to defend our title,”

Continued

“They always give us a tough time. Our games against Arrows have always been a close contest but we always apply ourselves well every time we play against them. This is going to be different because to them is like going to play a Cup Final. We want to continue where we left off before we went to play in CAF. We want to remain on top of the log. We have planned for nothing else but a win,”

The Sundowns game on Saturday

“To us the big game is against Arrows. We are going to work hard to win the game; it is not going to be a walk in the park for us. In the short term our aim is to beat Arrows and thereafter we will shift gear and take aim at the next opponent,”

Absa Premiership Fixture

Kaizer Chiefs v Golden Arrows

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

FNB Stadium

19:30

Gates open at 16:30 and tickets are sold at Computicket and Shoprite/Checkers at a cost of R40 for Adults and R10 for juveniles accompanied by adults.