JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 09:Monnapule Saleng of Orlando Pirates celebrates his goal with teammates during the DStv Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium on March 09, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Before the Soweto Derby this past weekend, I spent some time with a few people who were not looking forward to it because they thought it would be another cagey affair between the two the sides. I did not attend the match. Not because I thought it would be a dull encounter, but because of some charity work that I had agreed to doing weeks before the derby was played. And boy, do I regret missing out on this match. I watched it on television and I kept on wishing I could be at the stadium because both the football on the pitch and atmosphere in the stands was fantastic.
For a while the Soweto derby has not really produced the type of action that you can describe as 'classic'. The last time I really enjoyed the derby was when Pirates beat Chiefs 3-2, the day Benni McCarthy netted a brace. That derby still lives in the memory, but the one this past Saturday might just take over. Get 14 days free to read all the stories on SNL24.com. Thereafter you will be billed R29 per month.
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