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The rescheduled match kicks off at 7.30pm and not 8.15pm as originally advertised.

Chiefs had been 2-0 up against Leopards on Saturday night thanks to early goals by the in-form strike pairing of Bernard Parker and Kingston Nkhatha, before the match was abandoned after 32 minutes due to a hailstorm.

Unbeaten Amakhosi appeared set to cruise to a comfortable victory, which would have seen them retake the PSL lead from Maritzburg United.

Now the Chiefs players have to lift themselves from being denied an almost certain victory. It would not seem an easy ask, but Chiefs defender Lincoln Zvayisa believes his side are in efficient enough form to lift themselves again tonight.

"We go to the game against Leopards knowing there are no easy matches but our approach will not change," Zvayisa said.

The Zimbabwean was given a rare start partnering Tefu Mashamaite in central defence, in the absence of Mulomowandau "Tower" Mathoho.

Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter said he was yet to decide whether to field the two key players tonight who missed the abandoned match, Mathoho and midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala. Tshabalala was rested having been on Bafana Bafana duty the previous week, while Mathoho was excused due to a bereavement in the family.

"We will make a decision this week but I was pleased with what I saw in the 30 minutes or so that we played and we will have to build on that," Baxter said.

Chiefs, who have recovered from a shambolic first match of the season - a 4-1 defeat in the MTN8 against Mamelodi Sundowns - and are arguably the form side of the PSL with Wafa Wafa finalists Moroka Swallows.

They have won two of their league matches and drawn one, and Baxter has got Amakhosi well organised. Scoring was one of Amakhosi's weak points last season after the departure of prolific Zimbabwean Knowledge Musona to the Bundesliga, and Parker especially has filled that role well for Amakhosi so far this season.

Leopards, though, appear a more confident outfit than the side that fought relegation for much of last season, and will hope to make more of their second chance against Chiefs.

Lidoda Duvha's Raymond Monama is confident they will go back to Limpopo three points richer: "It's a brand-new game, we are mentally and psychologically ready for Chiefs this time round."

l Anyone with a ticket stub from Saturday's abandoned match gets free entry tonight. Fans who have lost their ticket stubs will have to buy tickets.

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Thu Jun 20 00:18:37 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 19, 2012

Papage

The storm is coming again, hope this time is that of many goals, like we saw yesterday, Real Madrid and Man City were supper. We need to see such performences on our boys here home. Hope they watch this games and learn.
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Sep 19, 2012

NICEBOOBS

Go back to Limpopo 3 points richer - what is Raymond Monama smoking???

Amakhosi will MOER you tonight and you'll go to Limpopo crying...it's a pity i have to buy a new ticket.

Shapa Khosi Shapaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Sep 19, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

NICEBOOBS
I agree today we score four

KHOSI FOR LIFE

Papage
Madrid and Man City were supper
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Agreed what a game that Yaya Toure o masipa yhooo!!
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Sep 19, 2012

jerico

today 3 goals will be scored.
today the mighty will rise.
today limpopo will mourn.



finally today hollard will bury black leopards following their funeral delay on saturday.
khosi 4 life till jali and sangweni learn to speak english.
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Sep 19, 2012

Seja-Bana

sowetan
where is my comment.........................you are starting to be......................
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Sep 19, 2012

Printa

we are mentally and psychologically ready for Chiefs this time round
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Really Now??
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Sep 19, 2012

PANJOdeTIGER

I expect more fire than last week game so there will be goals tonight for sure!
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Sep 19, 2012

Publc2

jerico
today 3 goals will be scored.
today the mighty will rise.
today limpopo will mourn.

finally today hollard will bury black leopards following their funeral delay on saturday.
khosi 4 life till jali and sangweni learn to speak english.
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@jerico : Khosi for life till you get your monthly pay that equals that of Jali and Sangweni
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Sep 19, 2012

GERMAN-CUT

Madrid made me proud last night!!!!!!

Today i'm looking forward to a killer game...When Parker scored 4 goals in the opening game they said he scored all his goals for the whole season,Now that he is continue to bang more and more they are Quiet!!!!!

As for the 2 goals scored on Saturday,they were officially donated to Bugs because their strikers are struggling and to improve their goal difference on the log

Khosi For Life
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Sep 19, 2012

SephononoSaMampela

Eish, I was at home over de weekend watching the game on SS4, now in my room no dstv. ke tla no theeletja radio

Khosi 4 life
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