POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 06: Carling Knockout trophy during the Carling Knockout match between Stellenbosch FC and Carling Knockout All-Star XI at Peter Mokaba Stadium on January 06, 2024 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)
Carling Knockout champions Magesi will be tested when they clash against All Stars XI in the Black Label Cup on Saturday afternoon at Orlando Stadium.
Carling Cup
Teams: Magesi v All Stars XI
Date: 21 December 2024
Venue: Orlando Stadium
Time: 15h30
Magesi won a top flight trophy for the first time after beating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in the Carling Knockout final.
Dikwena will have another challenge to become the Black Label Cup champions, up against players voted from various teams, the All Stars XI.
The All Stars XI team will be coached by Orlando Pirates mentor Jose Riveiro for the second successive season.
Riveiro guided All Stars to a 2-1 win over last season’s Carling Knockout winners Stellenbosch, thanks to goals by Kaizer Chiefs players Mdundo Vilakazi and Ashley Du Preez while Mervin Boji scored late for Stellies.
The All Stars line up has four players from Pirates, four from Chiefs and three from Sundowns, including a ratio of players from the DStv Diski Challenge, which is a requirement in the tournament.
The Buccaneers goalkeeper Sipho Chaine has been voted as the captain of the side while Amakhosi midfielder Gaston Sirino was withdrawn due to injury.
Here’s how they line up:
Magesi: Chipezeze, Chirambadare, Rademeyer, Komape, Mokone, Mzava, Darpoh, Mekoa, Kakora, Makhubu, Mashigo
Subs: Tshabalala, Baloyi, Makgopa, Mokone, Manzini, Njoti, Ngwandla, Masegela, Matima
All Stars XI: Chaine, Mokone, McCarthy, Mbokazi, Tiwani, Zwane, Aubaas, Kekana, Mofokeng, Mokoena, Hlongwane
Subs: Biyela, Madalane, Cossa, Sinoti, Frosler, Vilakazi, Phiri, Selepe, Green, Lorch, Maswanganyi, Mabasa
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