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By Tshepo Ntsoelengoe

Football Journalist


Pirates, Chiefs players dominate Warriors’ starting line-up for Compact Cup

The starting line-ups were unveiled on Saturday.


Following the unveiling of the starting line-ups for the DStv Compact Cup, Inland’s Warriors FC starting line-up is dominated by Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates for their semi-final clash against Coastal two team Amabutho FC at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on 22 January.

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Warriors, which comprises players from Amakhosi, the Buccaneers, Swallows FC and TS Galaxy, only has one player who is not from Chiefs or Pirates, as the fans voted for Swallows’ Thabo Matlaba.

The South African football fans voted for their favourites like Itumeleng Khune, who has seen limited game time at Chiefs this season, Keagan Dolly, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Thembinkosi Lorch, Happy Jele and Kwame Peprah.

In the other semi-finals. Coastal United, which sees the merger of Cape Town City, Stellenbosch United, Chippa United and Baroka FC will take on Dinaledi FC, combination of SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns, Marumo Gallants as well as Sekhukhune United FC players.

The final will be played at FNB Stadium on Saturday, 29 January.

Below are the full-line ups of all the all teams:

Warriors FC

Itumeleng Khune

Njabulo Ngcobo

Paeka Mako

Happy Jele

Thabo Matlaba

Thembinkosi Lorch

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo

Njabulo Blom

Deon Hotto

Keagan Dolly

Kwame Peprah

Coastal United

Oscarine Masuluke

Terrence Mashego

Taariq Fielies

Robyn Johannes

Denwin Farmer

Thabo Nodada

Mpho Makola

Mogakolodi Ngele

Nathan Sinkala

Evidence Makgopa

Ashley du Preez

Amabutho

Veli Mothwa

Tapelo Xoki

Nkosinathi Sibisi

Keegan Ritchie

Siyabonga Dube

Luvuyo Memela

Thabo Qalinge

Tebogo Potsane

Daylon Claasen

Victor Letsoalo

Augustine Mulenga

Dinaledi FC

Ricardo Goss

Rushine de Reuck

Nyiko Mobbie

Luke Fleurs

Lehlohonolo Nonyane

Gaston Sirino

Teboho Mokoena

Sipho Mbule

Phillip Ndlondlo

Kermit Erasmus

Gift Motupa

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