Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has spoken out about their celebration after the Nedbank Cup semi-final draw, which served up a Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates.
Chiefs had just booked their place in the semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Royal AM at Chatsworth Stadium.
Players and officials were caught on camera in a joyous mood after the draw set up the Soweto Derby.
ARTHUR ZWANE EXPLAINS DRAW CELEBRATION
But the Buccaneers won the Soweto derby 2-1 after extra time to progress to the final of the competition.
They will meet the winner between Sekhukhune United or Stellenbosch FC, who lock horns on Sunday.
Asked about the celebration, Zwane said they were not taking their crosstown rivals for granted.
Going into the game, they had beaten five times in a row.
“No, I don’t think [it was overconfidence]. The celebration was not about taking Pirates for granted,” Zwane told the media in attendance.
“It was more of, whoever, even if it was another team, we were still going to celebrate. But for us, it was not a celebration, to be honest, it was [like], okay, bring it on.
SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS
“Obviously, it’s one of the big games in the South African football calendar and if you play against your direct rivals… you always want to get the best out of the players, and the players as well see this as an opportunity to showcase their talents.
“Each and everyone, for two hours today, if not more, in South Africa, came more or less to a standstill watching this game. Who doesn’t want to be part and parcel of that? It’s history in the making. So yes, unfortunately, we ended up on the losing side.”
Kaizer Chiefs end another season without trophies, which will have heavy ramifications for the fans, who are undecided on the early Mangethe era.
Story by Joshua Hendricks
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