adminKhama Billiat: “It’s my home country team and I’m trying to put my mind into working with my body very well because I don’t want to be emotional. I don’t want to feel pressure and end up doing more than I should to show people back home more. I want to be professional and play for the team like I always do. I want to give the team the performance I always give because in that way I know I’ll help the team. So we’ll just stick to our game-plan because we know that if we play our own game we always stand a chance.”
Cuthbert Malajila: “I’ve fond memories of Bulawayo and Barbourfields Stadium in particular. I really had a good time playing in Bulawayo for Highlanders back in 2007. I last played a competitive match here in 2011 while I was turning out for Dynamos. I hope to have another memorable visit and I’ll be happy if we win against Chicken Inn. The people who will come to the stadium will get value for their money because both teams, Sundowns and Chicken Inn play entertaining football.”
Danny “Deco” Phiri: “No doubt everyone is looking forward to this match. As a club we’ve never taken part in a Champions League campaign and I believe the Mamelodi Sundowns game presents us with a golden opportunity to write our piece of history as Zimbabwe’s representatives. We go out there to fight. We’ll give them a good game. People should come in their numbers and give us the much needed support. I believe we’ll not disappoint the nation. It’s game on.”
George Majika: “This is it for us. We’ve never played continental football and this is our chance to show our capabilities. Sundowns are a good side but we want to go out there and enjoy our game. All the guys who will play in this match will treasure this moment for the rest of their lives. We just want a positive result and I think pressure is on Sundowns more than us because we’re underdogs.”
Chris Romario Musekiwa (Warriors Cheerleader): The Chicken Inn clash with Mamelodi Sundowns at BF in Bulawayo is indeed a big match one can’t afford to miss. As Warriors cheerleader I urge fans to come in their thousands and rally behind our country representatives. Mamelodi Sundowns are currently on top of their game and a force to reckon with in South Africa which has already put them under pressure to deliver. The Brazilians boast of star players in the mould of red-hot Khama Billiat,Cuthbert Malajila, Keegan Dolly and Leonardo Castro in their ranks and Chicken Inn have its own arsenal in Edmore Chirambadare, Obidiah Tarumbwa, Mitchelle Katsvairo and rock steady defensive anchorman Danny “Deco” Phiri who are equally good enough to stage an upset on the highly rated visitors. This match promises to be a thriller, as supporters we’re convinced that the Gamecocks and their shrewd tactician Joey Antipas will not be intimidated by the Brazilians. Chicken Inn have done enough preparations for the match and will surely use their home advantage to humiliate the South African giants. We expect the Soweto and Mpilo stands to be filled to the brim by drum beating fans singing and blowing vuvuzelas or anything that produces sound. Yave nyama yekugocha baya wabaya Go Chicken Inn Go!!!
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