Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns Meet in DStv Diski Shield Semi Final As Chippa United Take On Stellenbosch

Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns Meet in DStv Diski Shield Semi Final As Chippa United Take On Stellenbosch

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
  • Kaizer Chiefs' and Mamelodi Sundowns' U/19 sides recently met in the final of the Engine Knockout Challenge
  • Kaizer Chiefs beat SuperSport United while Mamelodi Sundowns overcame a late scare from Orlando Pirates
  • Chippa United and Stellenbosch FC will contest the other semi-final after beating TS Galaxy and Maritzburg United respectively

Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will meet in the semi-final of the DStv Diski Shield next weekend.

Amakhosi and Masandawana’s reserves overcame small scares against SuperSport United and Orlando Pirates to make the final four.

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Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will meet in the first DStv Diski Shield semi-final as Chippa United will do battle with Stellenbosch in the other. Image: @Asidali
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In the second semi-final, Chippa United will take on the DStv Diski Challenge champions, Stellenbosch FC.

Chippa were the first side to advance to the final four when they beat TS Galaxy 1-0.

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Sundowns then edged out Orlando Pirates 2-1 in the second semi-final. Pirates scored late to make the game more interesting, but could not force the tie to penalties.

Stellenbosch then dispatched Maritzburg United 2-1 in the third quarter-final. Stellies took an early two-goal lead thanks to Ro-Keane Avontuur and Mervin Boji, Soccer Laduma reported.

Siphesihle Ngcobo scored on the hour mark but Stellies hung onto the lead.

Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United then ended the quarter-final action with a six-goal thriller. The Amakhosi won the encounter 4-2 and booked the final spot in the final four.

The draw for the semis was conducted after the Chiefs game and saw the Glamour Boys drawn to face Sundowns.

The match is a repeat of the recent Engine Knockout Challenge final which saw the U/19s for either side do battle. Chiefs won that game on penalties after that match was tied 1-1 at full time, The South African reported.

Wandile Duba scores twice as Kaizer Chiefs down SuperSport United in 6-goal thriller in DStv Diski Shield

Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United put on an absolute thriller in the DStv Diski Shield earlier today.

The Amakhosi and Matsatsantsa scored six goals between them as they competed for a spot in the semi-finals of the tournament.

SuperSport took the lead as early as the sixth minute but Amakhosi weren't behind for long.

Cassius Mailula scores twice as Mamelodi Sundowns beat Orlando Pirates in DStv Diski Shield quarter-final

Mamelodi Sundowns are moving on to the semi-finals of the DStv Diski Shield.

The DStv Diski Shield sees the top eight placed sides in the DStv Diski Challenge compete for the first trophy of the season for the reserves.

Cassius Mailula broke the deadlock at the hour mark, scoring one of the most bizarre goals scored. Riandre Vries fired a shot on target, which the Pirates keeper palmed upwards. The ball came back down and bounced twice off the crossbar before Mailula headed in from close range.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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