Are we all set up for a Chiefs-Pirates MTN8 final?

--:--

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates were kept apart when the draw for the MTN8 semifinals took place late on Monday, meaning a Soweto derby MTN8 final is a distinct possibility. Then again, Mamelodi Sundowns and AmaZulu will have plenty to say about that, especially the former, who are the defending champions and widely favoured to win the trophy again. In the latest Ballz to the Wall Podcast, Phakaaathi editor Jonty Mark and football writers Sibongiseni Gumbi and Tshepo Ntsoelengoe look back at the weekend's MTN8 quarterfinals and look ahead to what could happen in the last four.

31 Aug 2022 English South Africa Sports News · Sports News

Other recent episodes

Can Pirates fend of the Nedbank Cup giant-killers?

Orlando Pirates' reward for scraping past Venda Football Academy in the last 16 of the Nedbank Cup was a meeting with the surprise outfit of this season's competition, Dondol Stars FC. The Tshwane-based side from the third-tier ABC Motsepe League has beaten the top gliht's SuperSport United and AmaZulu en…

15 Mar 27 min

Middendorp flies the Birds' nest

Ernst Middendorp left Swallows FC for the German third division and SV Meppen this week, the well-travelled coach returning to his homeland just under three months after joining the Birds. Middendorp signed a three-year contract with Swallows, but hasn't been able to drag them away from relegation trouble and hinted…

8 Mar 11 min

Is it boiling point for Chiefs and Zwane in Soweto derbv?

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will face off in the Soweto derby on Saturday, a game that always sets the pulses racing however well or badly the two sides are doing. In Amakhosi's case it is certainly badly, Arthur Zwane on the end of boos from a section of Chiefs…

22 Feb 30 min

Saile and Lorch bring cheer to Chiefs and Pirates

Christian Saile scored his first goal for Kaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cup last weekend, and even if it was a tap in from on the goalline, his overall performance has sparked hope that the Congolese attacker could be the answer to Amakhosi's striking problems this season. Phakaaathi editor Jonty…

15 Feb 33 min

Pirates play well but its' Sundowns who keep on winning

Even when they are 'outplayed', Mamelodi Sundowns win. Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro was at pains to say how well his side had played on Saturday, even after they lost 1-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns at Orlando Stadium. Yet while Sundowns rode their luck at times against the Buccaneers, with…

8 Feb 20 min

All episodes