The new MTN 8 Champions have suffered two straight defeats in the Absa Premiership following loses against Thanda Royal Zulu in the opening game of the season and Maritzburg United.

Kaizer Chiefs defender, Thabang Rooi talking to kaizerchiefs.com said the win on Tuesday will inspire the team to do well against Ajax Cape Town.

“The coach has been encouraging us and after the win on Tuesday we told ourselves that the focus would be on the league. We approach all games the same. The difference is that in the league we have been unlucky ” he said.

“Ajax Cape Town is a good team with quality but if we can play the way we played on Tuesday we can beat them. We are playing well at the moment the only thing we need is to take our chances”

Thabang Rooi who joined Kaizer Chiefs at the beginning of the season has not featured in any of the official games for the team.

“I am continuing to work hard at training. I am still new in the team and the guys who have been playing are doing well. I am not giving up though because I am not a quitter. I am going to continue pushing hard and if the coach gives me a chance I will grab it” he added saying he is settling in well in Joburg after joining the Club from Mpumalanga.

Meanwhile Kaizer Chiefs have been boosted by the return of midfield general, Tinashe Nengomasha who missed the final due to family commitments back home in Zimbabwe.

Previous Fixtures

1999/2000

17 November 1999 Kaizer Chiefs 1 Ajax Cape Town 2


03 May 2000 Ajax Cape Town 1 Chiefs 0

2000/2001

18 October 2000 Kaizer Chiefs 0 Ajax Cape Town 0


04 February 2001 Ajax Cape Town 3 Kaizer Chiefs 2

2001/2002

17 October 2001 Ajax Cape Town 2 Kaizer Chiefs 1


27 February 2002 Kaizer Chiefs 3 Ajax Cape Town 1

2002/2003

20 November 2002 Kaizer Chiefs 1 Ajax Cape Town 1


19 November 2003 Ajax Cape Town 2

2003/2004

21 September 2003 Kaizer Chiefs 1 Ajax Cape Town 0


17 March 2004 Ajax Cape Town 0 Kaizer Chiefs 0

2004/2005

31 March 2005 Kaizer Chiefs 2 Ajax Cape Town 2


17 April 2005 Ajax Cape Town 0 Kaizer Chiefs 2

2005/2006

25 August 2005 Kaizer Chiefs 0 Ajax Cape Town 0


04 December 2005 Ajax Cape Town 2 Kaizer Chiefs 2

2006/2007

17 September 2006 Ajax Cape Town 0 Kaizer Chiefs 0


27 January 2007 Kaizer Chiefs 1 Ajax Cape Town 0

2007/2008

22 September 2007 Kaizer Chiefs 0 Ajax Cape Town 1


01 March 2008 Ajax Cape Town 1 Kaizer Chiefs 1