Maritzburg United and Chippa United will both be looking for their first wins of the season when they clash in the Absa Premiership at Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday evening.
Maritzburg United and Chippa United will both be looking for their first wins of the season when they clash in the Absa Premiership at Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday evening.
Chippa sacked Clinton Larsen at the beginning of last week and promoted Duran Francis from coach of the club's ABC Motsepe side to the top job on an interim basis, with Francis guiding the Chilli Boys to a 0-0 draw with Bloemfontein Celtic in his first game in charge last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Eric Tinkler has reportedly been given an ultimatum by Maritzburg chairman Farook Kodadia that he must get positive results in the club's next two matches against Chippa and Baroka in order to keep his job.
This, despite having done miraculously to save the Team of Choice from relegation last season. The former Bafana Bafana midfielder took the helms at Maritzburg in January, with the club looking dead and buried at the bottom of the table with a measly 11 points from 18 matches.
Tinkler's side have only managed to find the back of the net on two occasions this seasons but at least the tactician can call on the services of on-loan Mamelodi Sundowns striker Jeremy Brockie, who is set to make his debut for the KZN side.
Brockie was primed to make his debut in Maritzburg's last clash - a 2-1 defeat to Sundowns on Saturday - but was ineligible to face his parent club due to a clause in the loan contract agreement between the sides.
Chippa's problems have also stemmed from a lack of goals as they have only managed to score thrice this season. But at least they have been quite stingy at the back - conceding just five.
Indeed, both sides need to come out of their shells at some point, with Maritzburg also having let in just five. The onus will be on both teams to show some attacking intent rarely seen from them this season.
Maritzburg United v Chippa United
Maritzburg United and Chippa United will both be looking for their first wins of the season when they clash in the Absa Premiership at Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday evening.
Chippa sacked Clinton Larsen at the beginning of last week and promoted Duran Francis from coach of the club's ABC Motsepe side to the top job on an interim basis, with Francis guiding the Chilli Boys to a 0-0 draw with Bloemfontein Celtic in his first game in charge last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Eric Tinkler has reportedly been given an ultimatum by Maritzburg chairman Farook Kodadia that he must get positive results in the club's next two matches against Chippa and Baroka in order to keep his job.
This, despite having done miraculously to save the Team of Choice from relegation last season. The former Bafana Bafana midfielder took the helms at Maritzburg in January, with the club looking dead and buried at the bottom of the table with a measly 11 points from 18 matches.
Tinkler's side have only managed to find the back of the net on two occasions this seasons but at least the tactician can call on the services of on-loan Mamelodi Sundowns striker Jeremy Brockie, who is set to make his debut for the KZN side.
Brockie was primed to make his debut in Maritzburg's last clash - a 2-1 defeat to Sundowns on Saturday - but was ineligible to face his parent club due to a clause in the loan contract agreement between the sides.
Chippa's problems have also stemmed from a lack of goals as they have only managed to score thrice this season. But at least they have been quite stingy at the back - conceding just five.
Indeed, both sides need to come out of their shells at some point, with Maritzburg also having let in just five. The onus will be on both teams to show some attacking intent rarely seen from them this season.
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