CT City face Chiefs in MTN8 opener
The 2016/17 MTN8 competition will kick-off on Friday, 25 August 2016 – three days into the new domestic season – with a fixture between last season’s runners-up playing against Cape Town’s newbies.
The match between Kaizer Chiefs and Cape Town City FC will be played at the majestic Cape Town Stadium on Friday night at 20h00.
This will be the first of the four quarter-final
fixtures that weekend and an opportunity for Cape Town City FC to showcase
their potential in the first domestic Cup competition. Kaizer Chiefs, having lost
to another Cape side in last season’s MTN8 final, are determined to write a new
chapter this season.
On Saturday afternoon (15h00), Chippa United will make their maiden appearance in the MTN8 competition when they travel to Rustenburg to play Platinum Stars at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium.
Chippa United enjoyed an impressive run of form at the end of 2015/16 season and they will be coming up against a Platinum Stars that is has carved a reputation for being dangerous in Cup competitions.
Later on Saturday (20h15), league runners-up Bidvest Wits will be at home to Orlando Pirates at the Bidvest Stadium. Orlando Pirates, under new coach Muhsin Ertugral, will be looking at making a bold statement against a Bidvest Wits side that had an oh-so-close finish to the league last season and now desperately searching for silverware.
On Sunday, reigning league champions Mamelodi Sundowns will be at home Loftus Stadium against neighbours SuperSport United in the Tshwane derby. The match will kick-off at 15h00.
Fixtures:
Friday,
26 August 2016
Cape Town City FC vs Kaizer Chiefs (Cape Town Stadium) 20:00
Saturday, 27 August 2016
Platinum Stars vs Chippa United (Royal Bafokeng) 15:00
Bidvest Wits vs Orlando Pirates (Bidvest Stadium) 20:15
Sunday, 28 August 2016
Mamelodi Sundowns vs SuperSport United (Loftus Versfeld) 15:00