AmaZulu wary of unpredictable Orbit College threat in Premiership opener
Arthur Zwane is under no illusions about the challenge his side faces, despite their opponents being debutants at this level.The Usuthu mentor believes the element of the unknown makes Orbit a dangerous first hurdle.
'This is a difficult match because people haven't seen Orbit and they have seen us,' Zwane explained.
'This gives people hope that already AmaZulu [should get the better of] Orbit. But we're treating this game as we would any other, just like we did with Stellenbosch.
'We will give all the games the same respect. Yes, the approach might be slightly different because we don't play the same; their qualities and ours aren't the same. In terms of how we want to exert ourselves and the mentality, it must be the same.'
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