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The Citizen
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Chiefs' Peterson out to finish the season on a high
'I think we have two (more) cup finals left,' said the Chiefs goalkeeper. Brandon Petersen (GK) of Kaizer Chiefs FC during the 2025 Nedbank Cup Final match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on 10 May 2025 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix Brandon Peterson's season at Kaizer Chiefs couldn't have turned any more quickly from warming the bench to cup glory. ALSO READ: Chiefs' Maart thanks 'father' Kaizer Motaung Peterson was a surprise choice in goal for Amakhosi last weekend as they stunned Orlando Pirates 2-1 to win the Nedbank Cup and finally end a decade-long trophy drought. Bvuma out, Peterson in for Chiefs Before Saturday, Peterson had not played for Chiefs in 2025, with Bruce Bvuma preferred between the poles. But Bvuma was dropped completely from the squad, and Peterson stepped in with a solid performance. Now the question is whether Amakhosi head coach Nasreddine Nabi will stick with Peterson for Chiefs' final two Premiership games of the campaign. Chiefs find themselves in a scrap to qualify for next season's MTN8, on the back of a sorry run of seven Premiership games in a row without a win. Nabi's side play high-flying Sekhukhune United on Saturday at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, before hosting Polokwane City in their final league match on May 24. 'I think we have two (more) cup finals left. You know, we want to finish this season on a high,' Peterson told SABC Sport after Saturday's triumph. 'We want to end in the top 8 so we have more trophies, more silverware to play for next season … we'll celebrate tonight and then tomorrow it's back to work.' Tight top eight race The race for the top eight currently has five teams within one point of each other from position eight to 12 in the Premiership table. Chiefs are currently ninth on 30 points, behind Chippa United on goal difference, and ahead of Marumo Gallants on goal difference. Richards Bay and Magesi FC are in 11th and 12th respectively on 29 points. The best way for Chiefs to approach their last two games, however, is to focus on themselves. ALSO READ: Chiefs' Lilepo and Sekhukhune duo win PSL Awards If they win their last two matches, the likelihood is they will make it to the MTN8, which would be a good bonus to go with the Nedbank Cup title and qualification for next season's Caf Confederation Cup.
The Citizen
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Chiefs' Maart thanks ‘father' Kaizer Motaung
'When he speaks to us, we feel like anything is possible,' said the Chiefs captain. Kaizer Chiefs captain Yusuf Maart has praised the support given to every player at Amakhosi by the club's founder and chairman Kaizer Motaung. ALSO READ: Chiefs' Lilepo and Sekhukhune duo win PSL Awards Amakhosi on Saturday ended a ten year wait for a trophy, when they beat Orlando Pirates 2-1 to lift the Nedbank Cup title at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Chiefs' Maart – 'Everyone loves and respects the chairman' And it was Maart who scored the winning goal, lashing home an excellent volley from the edge of the box with ten minutes left. 'Thank you for being like a father to each and every player since you started the club,' said Maart, according to the official Chiefs website. 'Everybody loves and appreciates the Chairman. When he speaks to us, we feel like anything is possible; through him we understand what the club stands for, and the responsibility we have to the millions of fans that support us through thick and thin. So I want to thank him. We are all very pleased to make him happy with this trophy.' Kaizer Chiefs will play away to Sekhukhune United in the Betway Premiership on Saturday, hoping to scramble into the top eight in their final two league games of the season. Chiefs are currently in ninth place on 30 points, after a disappointing league campaign. But there is still a possibility for them to qualify for next season's MTN8. Chiefs only trail eighth-placed Chippa United on goal difference, and are three pints behind seventh-placed Polokwane City. 'We haven't had a great season in the league, and that is something we will have to improve on, but we all fought as a team and put a lot of work into bringing the Nedbank Cup back to Naturena,' added Maart. 'More consistency' 'Cup games are different to league matches in a lot of ways, but mainly we want to build more consistency going forward.' Maart has had to deal with plenty of criticism since arriving at Chiefs in 2022, and playing for them during a difficult time for the club. The fans have often been on his back, even this season, though his winning goal in the Nedbank Cup final will surely have changed plenty of hearts and minds. 'I became aware of how much it meant when I joined the club and it wasn't easy because of the pressure of knowing what is expected at Kaizer Chiefs,' said Maart. ALSO READ: Chiefs coach in the dark about future 'But I have worked my hardest from the first day. My first two seasons were not easy but now in my third season, we have been rewarded with something great, which is something I deeply appreciate.'
