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Log leaders Chiefs have been impressive in the efficiency with which they have dispatched smaller teams so far under Stuart Baxter, including last weekend's 2-0 defeat of Chippa United at Soccer City.

Bloemfontein Celtic notched an impressive 1-0 home win over champions Orlando Pirates to edge into seventh place. Celtic would be dark horses if they could just get some consistency together. They have followed every victory with a defeat this season, and vice versa.

Every win came at home and every defeat away, so it will be anyone's guess how they might fare on neutral territory this weekend - though Chiefs, of course, will have far more of the support in PE.

Celtic coach Clinton Larsen said their win over Pirates was an unconvincing performance. He believes his side played better in their previous 3-2 away defeat against Chippa United.

"On the balance of play Pirates were a better team on the day," the ex-Manning Rangers midfielder said.

"It just goes to show that this is a crazy game where you can play well and lose or play rubbish and win games."

Striker Lennox Bacela notched his third goal with the 77th-minute winner against Bucs and appears to be finally finding some sort of consistency in front of goal for Celtic.

Chiefs' one blemish against Chippa was their finishing. Baxter might consider starting Lehlohonolo Majoro tomorrow, who has scored two goals in two games from the bench, to partner the in-form Bernard Parker up front.

Baxter said he expects Celtic to give his side a tough outing.

"They will come with a mentality that they got three points against Pirates and why not against Chiefs? They will want to have a go at us and be the first team to beat us in the league this season," The coach said.

"I watched their game against Pirates and they played with lot of energy.

"We need to make sure our game plan is strong."

Baxter is hoping to have playmakers Siyabonga Nkosi and Reneilwe Letsholonyane back from injury.

The Chiefs coach admitted he's been "pleasantly surprised" at how his players have responded so far to his philosophy, which allows for expression, but within an organised framework.

"It usually takes a while to coach players, telling them what they are not doing right.

"They have managed to get the structure right without compromising their creativity and for this I am pleased."

In an earlier game tomorrow Free State Stars host Moroka Swallows at Goble Park in Bethlehem.

Third-placed Stars and fifth-placed Swallows will also consider themselves early contenders to be challengers for the title come May.

Zeca Marques's Birds, though, also need to find consistency, having won the MTN8 title already this season.

In the league big results such as last weekend's 2-0 victory at home to Mamelodi Sundowns have been mixed with defeats to teams like AmaZulu and Platinum Stars.

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Tue Jun 18 08:26:27 SAST 2013 ::

Oct 5, 2012

HALFWISE

Good run so far Baxter.. still to see your reaction under pressure though.
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Oct 5, 2012

hulas

Good run ends 2moro...Halfwise My Celtic is out to humble Soweto giants...
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Oct 5, 2012

Seja-Bana

shapa khosi shapaaaaaaaa

we are going for our six win of the season................
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Oct 5, 2012

NICEBOOBS

Makhosi a mantle we're winning tomorrow nomakanjani - we have to stay on top waya waya.

SHAPA KHOSI SHAPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Oct 5, 2012

HORATIO7

Log leaders Chiefs have been impressive in the efficiency with which they have dispatched smaller teams so far under Stuart Baxter
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Chiefs 2nd Win was against Sundowns, so Sowetan is Sundowns a smaller team. Motsepe wont be happy to hear that..
Anyway Bolo ke bolo, its all about tactics & carrying out the game plan & so far Chiefs have been impressive & as i said before, Chiefs dont look like loosing anytime soon bcos they are scoring goals & not conceding. to win games, you have to score
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Oct 5, 2012

NICEBOOBS

HORATIO7
Log leaders Chiefs have been impressive in the efficiency with which they have dispatched smaller teams so far under Stuart Baxter
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Chiefs 2nd Win was against Sundowns, so Sowetan is Sundowns a smaller team. Motsepe wont be happy to hear that..
Anyway Bolo ke bolo, its all about tactics & carrying out the game plan & so far Chiefs have been impressive & as i said before, Chiefs dont look like loosing anytime soon bcos they are scoring goals & not conceding. to win games, you have to score
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It's clear that Sundunudunu is one of the small teams mo PSL, wait untill we beat Celtics tomorrow & you'll hear them saying it's a small team but rona we are collecting 3 points.
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Oct 5, 2012

Itjontji-Mali

I thought 'm the earliest in the blog

@ Niceboobs, when ca i beat you for time -
@ Halfwise, Baxter is so professional - check his response after being humiliated by sunflops

Please note that celtic is only gud in the freestate other than that they always disappoint.

The only game I await with bated breath is firecrakers fc - we need to intesify that even if we are 35yrs younger, they perform 2nd fiddle to the Khosilicious.

Rasa Khosi Rasa
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Oct 5, 2012

Papage

I hope my team Ka Boyelow will wakeup from the dead, last time Stars beat us the coach was fired, please Ma sundawana let us refrain from rioting in the stadium, it is not good for the game and it reflect bad on us and Our President, let us not be bad losers, support the team of stay at home if you have no heart.
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Oct 5, 2012

NICEBOOBS

Itjontji-Mali
I thought 'm the earliest in the blog

@ Niceboobs, when ca i beat you for time -
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Ka weekend dear.

SHAPA KHOSI SHAPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Oct 5, 2012

Buc4life

Morning All
@Itjontji-Mali
Keep discounting the champs at your own peril. We might not be performing well now, but we all know what happens in derbies.
"Rasa Khosi Rasa"- You are right with this cause some of you are making noise in a vacuum.

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