Tough opening fixture for Leopards

Three matches will be played on Saturday, August 6. Moroka Swallows will host Santos at the Rand Stadiun in Johannesburg. Black Leopards will meet the tough Orlando Pirates at the Ellispark Stadiun in Johannesburg.

Many soccer fanatics are describing the match as “the war between the new Leopards coach, Mr Jean Yves Kerjean and Orlando Pirates.” Kerjean coached the “Buccaneers” in the 2000/1 soccer season. He left the team at the end of that season. It will be time for him to prove a point to the management of Orlando Pirates that they erred when they terminated his contract with them after such a short relationship.

On the same day, Kaizer Chiefs will lock horns with Bush Bucks at the Absa Stadium in East London.

Four matches will be played the following day, Sunday, August 7. The newly promoted Thembisa Classic will host Bloemfontein Celtic at the Mehlareng Stadium in Thembisa. Silver Stars will meet Mamelodi Sundowns at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

Dynamos will travel all the way to Pretoria. They will fight for league points against Supersport United at the Super Stadium. The other Castle Premiership newcomers, Free State Stars, will play against Golden Arrows at the Charles Mopedi Stadium in the Eastern Cape.

Sport - Date: 15 July 2005

Frank Mavhungu

Frank is a Human Resources Manager at the Department of Public Works in Limpopo. He is the longest serving correspondent of the Mirror, having joined us at the end of 1990.  He mainly writes sports reports and resides at Tsianda Village. In 2004, Frank won the National Castle League Award, an award for the best reporter in the SAB league in South Africa.

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