Umjindi’s Chiefs fans ready to watch Pirates’ downfall
"We want to thank the fans for their continued support of voting and coming out in their numbers to all the Carling Black Label Cup matches. Without their support, we would not have reached this incredible milestone,” said Carling Black Label general manager, Vijay Govindsamy.
With the build-up to one of the country’s largest sporting rivalries, Carling Black Label has officially announced that tickets for the fifth annual Carling Black Label Cup are officially sold out – with less than a week to go before the much-anticipated showpiece will take place at FNB Stadium on August 1. The overwhelming support by South African soccer fans, in the past four successive years has proved once again that this is the most popular event on the South African soccer calendar.
Orlando Pirates are the defending champions with three wins over their old foes, Kaizer Chiefs who lifted the cup in 2013. The stakes will be higher this time with both teams wanting to claim the milestone edition of the country’s greatest sporting rivalry. “We are pleased with the consistent support we have been receiving over the past five years. It is a reflection of the fans’ appreciation of the trust Carling Black Label has afforded them to lead two of the biggest teams in the country.
Maras “Kortman” Nkosi, secretary for Chiefs supporters in Umjindi said they were ready for the trip to Soweto.
“We bought our tickets in bulk immediately when it was announced that they were available at Computicket as we anticipated that they will be sold like hot cakes,” said Nkosi. Meanwhile, fans are urged to continue making a difference voting for their starting line-ups by dialing *120*660* underlinercode# on their cellphones (at a cost of 20 cents per 20 seconds) or visiting www.carlingblacklabel.co.za, they can easily select their starting line-up and lead their team to victory.
