Cape Town City’s chances of winning the Absa Premiership look slim‚ but both coach Eric Tinkler and winger Aubrey Ngoma believe that qualifying for the African club competitions would be a major boost for the fledgling club.
City are currently in third position‚ five points behind leaders BidVest Wits but with just three rounds of matches remaining in the season.
They are also two points behind Mamelodi Sundowns in second spot‚ with a top two place earning them entry into the 2018 African Champions League.
If they stay in third they will enter the African Confederation Cup next year‚ which would be a remarkable achievement for a club that many thought would be among the relegation candidates this season‚ but has already
gained silverware in the form of the Telkom Knockout.
City are five points ahead of fourth-placed Kaizer Chiefs and Tinkler believes they owe it to themselves to make sure they are not caught.
“Right now we were sitting in third and we need to finish the season in this position at least‚” Tinkler said.
“If we can finish higher‚ that’s great‚ but unfortunately that relies on others.
“Wits need to drop points‚ Sundowns too.
"If we could finish third it would be a phenomenal achievement and after the season we have had‚ I think we owe it
to ourselves to make it happen.”
Ngoma has been one of the mainstays of the City side this season and he says qualifying for the Confederation Cup would be further vindication of the progress the team has made in just 12 months.
“It would be a great challenge for the club‚ a massive achievement.
"With the season we have had‚ if we can qualify for CAF it could help us attract sponsors‚” Ngoma says.
“People want to be associated with winners and competing at that level shows you have achieved the season before.” - TMG Digital/TMG Sport
Cape Town City determined to keep struggling Kaizer Chiefs at bay
Cape Town City’s chances of winning the Absa Premiership look slim‚ but both coach Eric Tinkler and winger Aubrey Ngoma believe that qualifying for the African club competitions would be a major boost for the fledgling club.
City are currently in third position‚ five points behind leaders BidVest Wits but with just three rounds of matches remaining in the season.
They are also two points behind Mamelodi Sundowns in second spot‚ with a top two place earning them entry into the 2018 African Champions League.
If they stay in third they will enter the African Confederation Cup next year‚ which would be a remarkable achievement for a club that many thought would be among the relegation candidates this season‚ but has already
gained silverware in the form of the Telkom Knockout.
City are five points ahead of fourth-placed Kaizer Chiefs and Tinkler believes they owe it to themselves to make sure they are not caught.
“Right now we were sitting in third and we need to finish the season in this position at least‚” Tinkler said.
“If we can finish higher‚ that’s great‚ but unfortunately that relies on others.
“Wits need to drop points‚ Sundowns too.
"If we could finish third it would be a phenomenal achievement and after the season we have had‚ I think we owe it
to ourselves to make it happen.”
Ngoma has been one of the mainstays of the City side this season and he says qualifying for the Confederation Cup would be further vindication of the progress the team has made in just 12 months.
“It would be a great challenge for the club‚ a massive achievement.
"With the season we have had‚ if we can qualify for CAF it could help us attract sponsors‚” Ngoma says.
“People want to be associated with winners and competing at that level shows you have achieved the season before.” - TMG Digital/TMG Sport
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