Feisty clash to test Boy, Molefe
Boitumelo Khutsafalo | Friday September 12, 2014 13:30
Our preparations have been going well.” Mike Sithole (Chiefs coach): “We know we are playing defending champions and we have to be cautious. But my players are ready and looking forward to the encounter.
They know what is at stake. Ayanda (Molefe) is doing very well but I do not want to put him under too much pressure.
He is coming up well. He might be young age wise but in football terms, he is experienced because he has been playing in the league for a while.” The National Stadium is expected to be packed to the rafters tomorrow evening as giants, Township Rollers and Mochudi Centre Chiefs meet in a be MOBILE Premier League match. Football fans could not have asked for a better venue and time for the match. Both sides currently have two of the most talked about youngsters in the league, Segolame Boy for Rollers and Senatla Molefe for Chiefs. Secondly, both sides are yet to lose a match this season. Boy and Molefe have taken this season by storm and have been key members of their teams as young as they are.
Boy, who arrived from Miscellaneous is already seen as a perfect replacement for Mogakolodi Ngele by Rollers’ supporters.
He has fitted in the team quickly and now forms part of the Zebras set up. He goes into tomorrow’s game with his confidence high after his scintillating performance in the national team’s 2-0 loss to Senegal on Wednesday in the 2015 AFCON qualifiers.
With Zebras missing some of the key players through suspensions and injury, Boy was thrown into the deep end and played well on his debut, giving the Zebras technical team a welcome selection headache in the remaining qualifiers.
With Rollers captain, Sekhana Koko out with an injury, Boy is expected to spearhead the challenge. He is likely to start behind Namibian striker, Jerome Louis. At Chiefs, Molefe has been a revelation for and is one of Mike Sithole’s trusted soldiers. Many had predicted that his move to Chiefs was going to stall his progress since Magosi have a good number of attackers but he has proved doubters wrong.
He has already scored against Rollers - in the Kabelano Charity Cup - after he arrived from Uniao Flamengo Santos. Lemponye Tshireletso who missed the Zebras game on Wednesday is also expected to cause havoc in the wing.
Chiefs are yet to drop points this season and have a 100 percent and 10 goals in four games. Rollers have won two and drew two.
Both Sithole and Madinda Ndlovu are aware of the pride associated with winning tomorrow’s match. Ndlovu has lost only once to Chiefs since joining Rollers last season. He did not only kick his former team out of the Mascom Top 8 last season but also beat them in the final of the Kabelano Charity Cup last month.
Possible line-ups:
Rollers: Mwampule Masule, Obonye Moswate, Otlantshekela Mooketsi, Leutlwetse Tshireletso, Oscar Ncenga, Lawrence Majawa, Motsholetsi Sikele, Maano Ditshupo, Louis, Boy, Kobamelo Kebaikanye
Chiefs: Raphael Nthwane, Othusitse Pilane, Ontse Ntesa, Wilbroad Mutale, Keabetswe Jenamiso, Lesego Galenamotlhale, Senatla Molefe, Tendai Nyumasi, Bonolo Fraizer, Pontsho Moloi, Tshireletso