Two Germans will create Soweto derby history when Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates take each other on in one of the most anticipated African club fixtures.
File: It is going to be the first time in the 50-year history of the greatest South African sporting rivalry that both coaches come from European football power Germany.Two Germans will create Soweto derby history on Saturday when Ernst Middendorp and Josef Zinnbauer coach Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in one of the most anticipated African club fixtures.
Here, AFP Sport looks at different aspects of one of most significant matches between the Soweto rivals in recent years.Josef Zinnbauer, coach of Orlando Pirates and Ernst Middendorp, coach of Kaizer Chiefs.Middendorp is trying to end a 58-month title drought at a club used to success having won a record 53 domestic competitions since being formed in 1970.
Choosing from the same squad, he has transformed the Buccaneers, and is unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions since taking charge, winning seven and drawing two.Samir Nurkovic was signed by Chiefs this season after playing in front of tiny crowds for a number of Slovenian second-tier clubs.Foreign sharpshooters Frank Mhango of Pirates and Samir Nurkovic of Chiefs could hold the key in one of the most eagerly awaired Soweto derbies for many seasons.
Nurkovic was signed by Chiefs this season after playing in front of tiny crowds for a number of Slovenian second-tier clubs.The derby is a must-win match for Pirates, who trail Chiefs by six points and have played one match more.The derby is a must-win match for Pirates, who trail Chiefs by six points and have played one match more.
Chiefs have had the edge over Pirates this season, winning the first-round league clash, and a League Cup quarter-final after a penalty shootout.The match at FNB Stadium -- popularly known as Soccer City and the venue of the 2010 World Cup final won by Spain against the Netherlands -- has attracted a sell-out 90,000 crowd.
There are drawbacks to attending a Soweto derby, though, including finding your seat occupied by someone who refuses to move, and the threat from thieves, who often target mobile phones.Matches between Chiefs and Pirates rank among the most popular derbies in Africa that pit clubs from the same city against each other.Matches between Chiefs and Pirates rank among the most popular derbies in Africa that pit clubs from the same city against each other.
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