Crunch time for Chiefs, GU
Friday, February 14, 2014
GU take on South African giants, SuperSport United in the CAF Confederations Cup preliminary round at the National Stadium tomorrow. Chiefs, on the other hand, welcome Dynamos of Zimbabwe at UB Stadium this Sunday in the CAF Champions League.
SuperSport United were expected to jet in yesterday, just a day after registering a 2-0 victory against Mpumalanga Black Aces in the ABSA Premiership match. They beat GU by the same score in the first leg of the continental competition last Saturday.
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