Posted in News, Team News on Feb 07, 2021.
Amakhosi will make changes in personnel for the game against the National First Division side by bringing in six new faces when compared to last weekend’s starting XI in the DStv Premiership game against Orlando Pirates.
There’s also a new face in the team in the form of Sabelo Radebe from Amakhosi’s reserve team. The midfielder has been drafted into the senior team, but will start on the bench this afternoon
Coach Gavin Hunt has decide to rest some of the players and give other lads a run in this Last 32 of the Nedbank Cup game.
Daniel Akpayi will once again be in goal for the home team.
The defending team is made up of Kgotso Moleko at right-back. He will take Siyabonga Ngezana’s place, who is suspended after accumulating for yellow cards. Daniel Cardoso and will be Anthony Akumu Agay at the centre of the defence. Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya comes in for Philani Zulu at left-back.
With the exception of Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Amakhosi have decided to change the midfield by bringing in Darrel Matsheke, Siphelele Ntshangase, Happy Mashiane on the left and Bernard Parker on the right.
In attack Amakhosi will go with Samir Nurković. He will also wear the captain’s armband.
Match officials are referee Sicelo Velapi. His assistants are Kamohelo Ramutsindela and Modisa Moretsi. The fourth official Jantjie Dlamini.
The Nedbank Round of 32 match between The Phefeni Glamour Boys and Richards Bay FC will kick off at 17:00 at FNB Stadium. No spectators will be allowed in the stadium. The game will be live on SuperSport Channel 202 and various SABC radio stations, with regular updates of the match on Twitter @KaizerChiefs.
Line-ups:
Chiefs XI: Akpeyi (40); Moleko (18), Ntiya-Ntiya (36), Cardoso (4); Agay (5), Matsheke (43), Mashiane (19), Ngcobo (37), Ntshangase (10), Parker (25), Nurković © (9),
Subs: Bvuma (44); Sasman (20), Radebe (33), Frosler (39), Manyama (21); Katsande (31), Blom (45), Zuma (28); Castro (8)
Coach: Gavin Hunt
Richards Bay XI: Jacobs (16); Maphathe (2), Mabua (35), Zulu (5), Dube (45); Mtolo © (4), Mayo (10), Bakah (6), Ntsundwana (46), Mthembu (20); Ogbonna (19)
Subs: Mpakumpaku (42), Vilane (9), Goldstone (8), Mabuya (11), Zwane (27), Radebe (15), Mcineka (25), Ndlovu (33), Maphakisa (14)
Coach: Simo Dladla