Owner of Nedbank Cup giant-killers Dondol Stars, Ludwick Makhura, says reaching the quarterfinals stage and facing Orlando Pirates is success enough for them.
Dondol, who play in the Gauteng ABC Motsepe League, will face the Buccaneers at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday, 15 April 2023.
The club has caught the attention of football fans after they upset two DStv Premiership sides AmaZulu and SuperSport United on the road to the last eight.
DONDOL STARS OWNER ON FACING ORLANDO PIRATES
In an interview with FARPost during the club’s tour in Limpopo on Thursday ahead of the match, Makhura says they intend just to enjoy the occasion without too many expectations.
“The match against Pirates for me has no bearing. Any result is fine, whether it’s a defeat or win for me it’s immaterial for obvious reasons,” said Makhura.
“What these boys have done to bring the club to the quarter-finals, for us is just excitement and we are enjoying the occasion. We are enjoying the occasion while it lasts so for me honestly the result doesn’t matter.
“We are just going to go there against Orlando Pirates, give it our all and make the people proud. Making them proud means we pour our hearts out. The reality is that we are a third tier and an amateur team and Pirates is a good team,” he said.
COUNTING ON PETER MOKABA STADIUM SUPPORT
“We hope people will come in numbers to support Dondol Stars. So we are hoping many people from Vhembe, Mopani Capricorn and all these regions in Limpopo will come in numbers.”
Dondol took a decision to take the encounter to the Limpopo province where their chairman hails from.
They visited his home Village at Senwabarwana [formerly known as Bochum] to encourage the supporters to come in numbers supported by the local mayor.
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