THOHOYANDOU – The only two Limpopo based clubs, Dynamos and Black Leopards have all the reasons to raise their thumbs up after the draw for the Top 8 stage of the Coca-cola Cup competition was conducted in Johannesburg on Monday.

The matches will be played next weekend, 2 and 3 November. The Thohoyandou outfit will play against Ajax Cape Town. Dynamos will fight for a place in the semi-final stage of the competition against Jomo Cosmos. The good news about the local teams is that they both have home ground advantage.

The match between Leopards and Ajax Cape Town will be played in Thohoyandou while the one involving Dynamos and Cosmos will be staged at the Giyani Stadium.

Leopards will not easily move to the next stage of the competition if the performance of Ajax is anything to go by. The team from the coast unexpectedly thrashed Sundowns Football Club 3-1 in their Coca-Cola Cup match played at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria last weekend.

The fact that there is a huge cash prize for the champions at stake is a reason for spectators to expect entertaining games until the finals. Leopards booked a place in the Top 8 stage by beating African Wanderers 3-0 at Thohoyandou Stadium last Saturday.

Kaizer Chiefs will pay a visit to Lamontville Golden Arrows in Durban while Manning Rangers will take on Bush Bucks at the Chatsworth Stadium in Durban.