adminJUST like our domestic Premiership, Supa Diski has been struggling for patronage.
Since Covid-19 struck, the South African top-flight league, just like the local league, has found itself in a different world.
In short, the fans, who learnt to live without going to watch a football match during the Covid lockdowns, simply didn’t return, after the restrictions were lifted.
The local Premiership, apart from matches involving Highlanders at Barbourfields, has been played before virtually empty stadiums.
In sharp contrast, there has been life at Division One matches. All the Division One matches, played at Rimuka in Kadoma in the last campaign, have attracted bumper crowds.
It has been the same story at many other stadiums where the ZIFA Northern Region Division One matches have been held.
While the local Premiership continues to struggle to bring back the fans, there is a feeling across the Limpopo that they could be turning a corner soon.
In a first, since the Covid-19 pandemic, the highly-anticipated Soweto derby between rivals Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs set for FNB Stadium, has been sold out.
This was announced by Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) yesterday that tickets for the Soweto Derby set to take place at the 90 000 FNB Stadium, home to Kaizer Chiefs, have been sold out.
The DStv Premiership clash, known as the biggest sporting event in South Africa, will take place on Saturday. The last time the two sides met was back in March, where Chiefs sealed a 2-1 win thanks to Reeve Frosler and Eric Mathoho goals. – Sports Reporter/KickOff.com
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter