Full list: Kaizer Chiefs’ October fixtures include Orlando Pirates
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Kaizer Chiefs are set for a four-match schedule that includes a CAF Confederation Cup second qualifying-round clash against Zambia’s Red Arrows. The Glamour Boys will also face Stellenbosch FC in the Betway Premiership.
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The biggest fixture of the month comes on Saturday, 31 October, when Amakhosi travel to face Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby.
KAIZER CHIEFS’ OCTOBER FIXTURES
The month gets underway with the Soweto giants facing Stellenbosch on 17 October at 15:30 in the Betway Premiership. However, that date currently clashes with their CAF Confederation Cup trip to Zambia. Reports say the club will announce they will face Red Arrows on the 17th and move th Stellenbosch FC game.
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Amakhosi are scheduled to travel to face Red Arrows in the first leg of their second qualifying-round tie on the same day, although the kick-off time is still to be confirmed.
The continental campaign then returns to South Africa on 24 October, with Amakhosi hosting Red Arrows in the second leg. The two-legged tie will be crucial for Amakhosi as they look to progress into the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Amakhosi will then have one of their biggest fixtures of the season waiting for them at the end of the month.
ORLANDO PIRATES VS KAIZER CHIEFS
On Saturday, 31 October at 15:30, Orlando Pirates will host Kaizer Chiefs in another massive Soweto Derby.
The fixture could provide a significant test for Khumalo’s team, particularly with the derby coming just one week after the second leg against Red Arrows.
The Glamour Boys will therefore have to manage their squad carefully throughout October, with continental travel and two demanding league fixtures forming part of a congested schedule.
The current full list of Kaizer Chiefs’ October fixtures is:
- 17 October, 15:30: Kaizer Chiefs vs Stellenbosch — Betway Premiership [To be rescheduled]
- 17 October, TBC: Red Arrows vs Kaizer Chiefs — CAF Confederation Cup, second qualifying round, first leg
- 24 October, TBC: Kaizer Chiefs vs Red Arrows — CAF Confederation Cup, second qualifying round, second leg
- 31 October, 15:30: Orlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs — Betway Premiership, Soweto Derby.
The Stellenbosch fixture and Red Arrows first leg are currently listed for the same day. This means a change to the domestic fixture will be required to accommodate Chiefs’ continental commitments.
October could therefore become a defining period for Amakhosi. Their progress in Africa and their preparations for the Soweto Derby set to dominate the month.
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