The Bidvest Wits and Kaizer Chiefs Nedbank Cup semi-final will be between two teams that still have a chance of achieving a double come end of the season. Both teams are still in contention for the league title despite trailing Mamelodi Sundowns by eight (two games in hand for Wits) and three (one game in hand for Chiefs) points respectively. Speaking after the draw, Wits coach Gavin Hunt revealed that he had never imagined that in his first season, his team would be in this situation…

Hunt won the 2012 Nedbank Cup title (Supersport United beat Sundowns) and lost last year’s final (United lost to Chiefs)

Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter announced his arrival at Amakhosi last season by winning the league title and the Nedbank cup and the Scottish coach says it’s satisfying that they’re still in contention to retain their titles…

The semis will take place on the 3rd and 4th of May and full details will be released later this week.

Meanwhile Chiefs has been missing some very easy goal scoring opportunities in their past few matches especially in their back to back losses in the league. They’ve been playing without their most prolific goal scorer Knowledge Musona and Baxter is hoping that he will be available for the league match away to Polokwane City…

Orlando Pirates coach Vladimir Vermezovic has promised to use the Absa Premiership clash against Maritzburg United as a study for the Ke Yona semi-final in three weeks time…

“The Team of Choice” beat Pirates 3-2 in the corresponding fixture last season and coach Steve Khompela says they will use the game at Orlando stadium as some sort of homework as well. He believes that they are capable of pulling off an upset in the semis…Journalist: Velile Mbuli