A TV commercial of the Telkom Knockout Cup somehow feels to be in bad taste as a woman on a Telkom line calls a dear friend about a cheating husband. The lady says the husband has even mentioned the name 'Derby' in his sleep. Then we are reminded of the intriguing Soweto Derby.
Orlando Pirates, who are in red-hot form after two successive 3-0 victories which included the crushing of Supersport, are likely to face Kaizer Chiefs in the final, whom them outclassed in the MTN-8 semi-final a couple of weeks ago. First, each of the Soweto giants have one more hurdle to have us talk of that 'Derby' final everyone is anticipating.
The Bucs have to deal with Santos in the semi-final who beat Mpumalanga Black Aces at home. Kaizer Chiefs have a trickeir fixture against surprise package, Maritzburg United. United beat log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns by 2 goals to nil. The first goal came from Rudolf Bester who converted a penalty needlessly given away by Vuyo Mere. Fabian McCarthy scored a header against his former pay masters to seal the deal at the Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg.
Sundowns travelled to KwaZulu Natal and dominated the match and pushed for goals. However, that possession was pure romance with no penetration whatsoever where it mattered. They failed to have a single shot on target despite their visible threats from Mabhuti Khenyeza, Nyasha Mushekwi and substitute Lebohang Cheeseboy Mokoena.
Beating Sundowns was one thing and facing Chiefs in the semi-final will be a mountain to climb but achievable. It will be interesting to see if we will have a proper Soweto derby final that has eluded us for ages now.
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