AJAX Cape Town coach Roger de Sa believes Rivaldo Coetzee will keep his feet on the ground returning to club action for the Urban Warriors' crucial Absa Premiership match against Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday at 3.30pm.
Second-placed Ajax will provide Chiefs with one of their sternest tests in a season where the PSL leaders have marched to seven league victories, and 12 in all competitions, in succession.
Coetzee, who turned 18 yesterday, became Bafana's youngest player with solid showings in SA's 2-0 away win and 0-0 home draw against Congo. "I was a little surprised he was called up originally - I didn't expect Shakes to call up a 17-year-old," De Sa admitted yesterday. "But obviously, Shakes knew him well from the U-20s. I am happy he started the two games. To be honest I don't think he was tested as much as I thought he would be in Africa."
Coetzee and left-wing Keagan Dolly would have had their confidence boosted by their Bafana debuts in the past month. De Sa does not anticipate problems keeping the duo grounded.
"Every time Keagan comes back from the national team he knows what he has to do. They're both very level-headed kids. They know what their job is," the coach said.
Fixutures (3.30pm unless stated)
Tomorrow: Swallows v Aces, Dobsonville; Amatuks v SuperSport, Tuks Stadium, 6pm; Sundowns v Wits, Loftus, 6pm; AmaZulu v Chippa, Princess Magogo, 6pm; Pirates v FS Stars, Orlando, 8.15pm; Maritzburg v P Stars Harry Gwala, 8.15pm.
Sunday: Ajax v Chiefs, Cape Town Stadium; Celtic v Polokwane, Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium.
De Sa banks on Rivaldo, Dolly
AJAX Cape Town coach Roger de Sa believes Rivaldo Coetzee will keep his feet on the ground returning to club action for the Urban Warriors' crucial Absa Premiership match against Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday at 3.30pm.
Second-placed Ajax will provide Chiefs with one of their sternest tests in a season where the PSL leaders have marched to seven league victories, and 12 in all competitions, in succession.
Coetzee, who turned 18 yesterday, became Bafana's youngest player with solid showings in SA's 2-0 away win and 0-0 home draw against Congo. "I was a little surprised he was called up originally - I didn't expect Shakes to call up a 17-year-old," De Sa admitted yesterday. "But obviously, Shakes knew him well from the U-20s. I am happy he started the two games. To be honest I don't think he was tested as much as I thought he would be in Africa."
Coetzee and left-wing Keagan Dolly would have had their confidence boosted by their Bafana debuts in the past month. De Sa does not anticipate problems keeping the duo grounded.
"Every time Keagan comes back from the national team he knows what he has to do. They're both very level-headed kids. They know what their job is," the coach said.
Fixutures (3.30pm unless stated)
Tomorrow: Swallows v Aces, Dobsonville; Amatuks v SuperSport, Tuks Stadium, 6pm; Sundowns v Wits, Loftus, 6pm; AmaZulu v Chippa, Princess Magogo, 6pm; Pirates v FS Stars, Orlando, 8.15pm; Maritzburg v P Stars Harry Gwala, 8.15pm.
Sunday: Ajax v Chiefs, Cape Town Stadium; Celtic v Polokwane, Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium.
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