New date for Chiefs/Downs showdown
New date for Chiefs/Downs showdown

Posted in News on Jan 10, 2006.

The long-awaited Castle Premiership clash between rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will now take place on February 15 at FNB Stadium (kick-off 19:30).

This fixtures was initially penciled for September 18 last year And was subsequently put on ice after Amakhosi had won a High Court battle against a PSL DC ruling that sought to have this match played behind closed doors.

The match will not only be the first after the African Cup of Nations-enforced break but promises to be a cracker as both sides battle for pole position as the title race enters its final stages.

Victory for third-placed Chiefs will take them to within two points of leaders Sundowns although the Glamour Boys will remain in their current log position.

The team is back from holidays and started training on Tuesday morning at 10:00. There are a number of absentees - Luis Agyemang (Ghana), Jimmy Tau (SA), Tinashe Nengomasha (Zim), due to national team commitments and a few more with the national under-23 currently featuring in the Eight Nations Cup.

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