It is celebration time - Baxter
It is celebration time - Baxter

Posted in News on May 09, 2015.

“This match is part of the celebrations,” insists Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter. The Amakhosi have already won the 2014/15 Absa Premiership with 66 points from 29 matches.



Relegated haunted Chippa United host the league champions at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday afternoon (kick-off at 15:00).



“This game is an important part of our celebrations afterwards,” continues Baxter. “We will approach the match with utmost professionalism.”



Chippa and Amakhosi have met in three league matches since 2012/13. The visitors boast a 100 percent record in the sequence, with three wins from as many encounters.



When the teams met earlier this season, Bernard Parker scored the only goal as the Amakhosi claimed a home win in Polokwane.



“The game must mirror our mood,” adds Baxter. “We must switch on and be motivated. The match must reflect the moment of going to receive the league trophy and the quality we have shown this season."



“We will involve some fresh legs inside the field and on the bench,” Baxter says, while confirming that midfielder George Lebese is ruled out for this clash due to injury.



When the teams met earlier this season, Parker scored the only goal as the Amakhosi claimed a home win in Soweto.



Baxter reflects on the role of the Amakhosi supporters in this championship winning season: “We have walked this road with our true supporters. A true supporter will now be walking tall, being proud that they have played a role in this successful season. This is their reward!”

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