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Ahead of the CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg match against PWD Bamenda, Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt and the players were able to test out the match venue while practicing on Saturday afternoon. The Champions League match will take place at the Limbe Omnisport Stadium in Limbe, Cameroon, on Sunday afternoon.
“We trained on Saturday afternoon just to feel the pitch, but we didn’t do much because of the heat,” says Gavin Hunt. “We just needed to get the trip out of the legs. The stadium looks really cool, but our only concern is that the grass is too long, so it will be a different kind of game for us. “
The team did not train on Friday after enduring a grueling 16-hour journey that included flying from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, then connecting to Douala in Cameroon and driving by bus to Limbe. Amakhosi only arrived around 5pm on Friday at his destination.
“We are not so concerned about extreme heat and humid weather conditions because when you enter this competition you expect to play in such conditions,” Hunt adds. “I’m sure the players will cope.”
Defender Mulomowandau ‘Tower’ Mathoho is on the team after serving his two-game suspension and is available for selection.
“We are happy to have ‘Tower’ back,” says Hunt. “His height will come in handy because you hope to have some great opposition players when you’re in West Africa. We hope to use it to deal with his big attackers. “
PWD Bamenda last played an official match in March, before the league was canceled and declared the winner due to Covid-19. However, the team recently played friendly matches in Libya and at home.
“We have seen some video footage, but the quality was not great,” confirms Hunt. “Also, March is too far behind, so we don’t know what they really look like at the moment. We are aware that they played in Libya in a friendly, so we just have to go to the game and do our best “
Kaizer Chiefs and PWD Bamenda will meet at Limbe Omnisports Stadium at 3:00 PM (4:00 PM ET) on Sunday. The match will be played under Covid-19 regulations and no spectators will be allowed. Only 200 people will be allowed in the stadium according to the country’s regulations.
The game will not air on South African television due to the unavailability of Cameroon’s satellite broadcast. The Kaizer Chiefs Twitter platform will keep followers informed and updated on the game and the results.
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