Chiefs home in on rivals’ Orlando Stadium
In an ironic twist, Kaizer Chiefs will be based at Orlando Stadium‚ the ground of rivals Orlando Pirates‚ for their home venue for the remaining matches of the 2019-20 Premiership in the Gauteng biologically safe environment.
Domestic professional football returns from the suspension imposed by the Premier Soccer League (PSL) on March 16 due to Covid-19, with the Nedbank Cup semifinals on August 8.
The Premiership‚ where Chiefs are league leaders‚ returns the following week. The revised fixtures are yet to be released‚ but the venues were announced on Wednesday.
All PSL teams have to play behind closed doors at one of eight neutral venues in Johannesburg and Pretoria. The Gauteng-based teams are not allowed to play at their normal home venues. The same applies to the National First Division (NFD).
Pirates were drawn to play their home games at Ellis Park‚ a venue they will share with Durban side Lamontville Golden Arrows.
Mamelodi Sundowns, second in the PSL, share Dobsonville Stadium with eighth-placed Highlands Park. Chiefs share Orlando Stadium with Chippa United.
Chiefs (48 points from 22 games) have a four-point lead over defending champions Sundowns‚ who have a game in hand (44 from 21).
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