Black Aces on a warpath
Mpumalanga Black Aces ready to declare war against Durban based side Golden Arrows.
After a fierce battle against Platinum Stars on Tuesday, Mpumalanga Black Aces
are ready to declare war against Durban-based side Golden Arrows.
This battle
for three points, which, the hosts, Aces wanted to take to the KaNyamazane
Stadium, but was ruled against by the PSL, will now be hosted at the trusted
2010 Soccer World Cup stadium, Mbombela, this Saturday. Kick-off is at
15:30.
The two giants in their own right are coming to this battle looking to
renew their rivalry, having last met during the 2010/11 season with the home
team, Aces having the last laugh after trouncing Arrows 2-1, avenging their 3-1
first-round defeat.
Both teams have so far been dishing out good and
entertaining football and scoring goals, and, based on their recent
performances, fans are in for a great treat of good football.
“We are
declaring war against all the teams that are going to be coming here and we are
going to start with Arrows on Saturday.
“We are up in arms because we know we
must start collecting points. We have managed to ease the pressure and fix our
mistakes and I can assure our supporters that they will see a different team
altogether. We are not going to show mercy or give away points, because we are
not a charity,” said Aces’ spokesman, Gordon Masondo.
Masondo then appealed
to the team’s supporters and the people of the province in general to show
patriotism by filling stadiums whenever they are playing.
Masondo’s
counterpart, the Golden Arrows’ spokesman, Vusumuzi Vilakazi, told Mpumalanga
News they were expecting a tough battle but were determined to come out
victorious.
“Aces are currently playing good football, but we are coming
there to fight for the three points at stake.
“The arrival of the new coach
(Mark Harrison) has brought back that hunger from our players who now want to
taste success,” he said. The Mbombela Stadium manager, Roelf Kotze said they
were ready to host this showdown and that the pitch would be in perfect playable
condition.
He said tickets were already selling at all Computicket outlets.