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To celebrate their 40 Anniversary, Kaizer Chiefs are teaming up with Nike to launch of the club’s 40th Anniversary Special Edition team kit at a celebratory event at Carlton Centre today (Thursday, 10 December from 13:00) in Johannesburg.

Kaizer Chiefs 3 – Platinum Stars 1

Amakhosi will be in a very positive mood at the launch of their new kit after Wednesday night’s goalfest against Platinum Stars at Loftus, which made it nine goals in three matches for the Glamour Boys.

The win moved Amakhosi into third place on goal difference in the ABSA Premiership standings and was the fifth time in six outings that they have picked up maximum points.

Amakhosi Double over Platinum Stars

Wednesday was the first time that Chiefs had completed the double over Platinum Stars having won the first encounter this season

So Kaizer Chiefs go into Saturday’s clash with Bloemfontein Celtic knowing another three points will make them genuine challengers for the title.

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Jimmy Tau -– a Six- Pointer for the Glamour Boys

Tonight (Wednesday) Kaizer Chiefs meet Super Sport United in a must-win clash at Loftus Versveld on Wednesday evening, kick-off at 7:30pm.

Jimmy Tau – a Six- Pointer for the Glamour Boys

On the Kaizer Chiefs Website, skipper, Jimmy Tau describes the Absa Premiership game against SuperSport United on Wednesday night as a ‘six pointer’ for the Glamour Boys who have a chance of climbing the league table if they beat the PSL two time league champions.

The Glamour Boys are currently lying on 6th position with 25 points while SuperSport United are leading with 33 points. If Chiefs win, they could go to second behind SuperSport.

“This is a very important game for us. This game presents us with an opportunity to close the gap between us and SuperSport United,” Tau told the media on Tuesday morning at the Club’s Media Open Day.

Very Focused Ahead of the Game

“We are very focused ahead of this game. We know that if we beat SuperSport then we will be in a good position to challenge for the league honours this season. It has remained our objective to win the league and nothing is going to deter us from that goal,” warned Siphiwe Tshabalala .

Siphiwe Tshabalala – Must Win

“It is a very, very important game for us. We are eight points behind SuperSport and a win will help close the gap between us and them, that’s why this game is a must win for us and I’m confident we can do it,” Kaizer Chiefs  and Bafana Bafana left winger Siphiwe Tshabalala told Football365.co.za.

Absa Premiership Clash

“In order to defend our title we have to beat teams like Kaizer Chiefs,” says Morgan Gould ahead of SuperSport United’s Absa Premiership clash against the Amakhosi .

“We have set goals for ourselves as a team and one of those goals is to get maximum points against the bigger teams if we want to defend our league title,” continues the Matsatsantsa defender.

Morgan Gould - Matsatsantsa are Good Going Forward

Matsatsantsa are Good Going Forward

Matsatsantsa are definitely good going forward and their 33 goal tally thus far this season is evidence of that, but what may be of more concern to Gavin Hunt is the fact that his side have conceded a staggering eight goals in their last five matches, which includes four in their last two. Most recently, SuperSport, after taking a commanding lead, just managed to scrape a 3-2 win over Maritzburg United in their last league match.

Injuries and Suspensions

According to their website SuperSport will be without both Letladi Madubanya and Shane Poggenpoel for this match, who is out due to injuries. They will also miss the services of Tsietsi Mahoa who is suspended. Chiefs, on the other hand, are still without Valery Nahayo, who is nursing a groin injury.

Kaizer Chiefs vs SuperSport United  – Loftus Versveld on Wednesday evening, kick-off at 7:30pm.

Photos: Jimmy Tau – Kaizer Chiefs Website

Morgan Tau – SuperSport United Website

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Kaizer Chiefs one of South Africa’s leading soccer clubs is back home at the Mecca of South African Football – the Orlando Stadium in Soweto. The Glamour Boys will play their homes games here this season.

Chiefs will play their first game at Orlando this season against Bidvest Wits University in the quarterfinal of lucrative MTN8 on 4 August 2009.

Chiefs will then play the Absa Premiership opener for 2009/10 season on the 8 August 2009 against unpredictable, Santos. The kick off for that game is at 20h15.

New Home and Away Kits

For the 2009/2010 season, the Glamour Boys’ new home and away kits will continue to be a desired item for fans, capable of inspiring, joyful, and brilliant football both on and off field.

In keeping the authentic football passion alive, Nike and Kaizer Chiefs today officially unveiled their new 2009/2010 home and away kits on field at the revamped Orlando Stadium in Soweto.

The much sought after Gold Jersey has undergone a few changes that will give the new home and away kits will a striking appearance.

Nike’s Stylish Design

“We are excited to launch our new home and away jerseys here at Orlando Stadium today. Nike‘s innovation, stylish design and attention to comfort will allow us to win on and off the field. We look forward to inspiring our supporters in our new jersey and continuing to make history with our partners,” says Jessica Motaung, Marketing Director, Kaizer Chiefs.

Kaizer Chiefs will wear the new kit for their first match against Manchester City, who they play against in the Vodacom Challenge on 21 July 2009 in Durban.

New Nike Home and Away Kits for Kaizer Chiefs

New Nike Kit for Chiefs

The new home kit design features a fuller colour-way on the body and sleeves of the jersey, with black trim on the round collar, sleeves and breathable mesh side panels on the jersey. The authenticity of the jersey lies firstly on the inside collar which has a high quality woven label that reads, ‘Kaizer Chiefs’, while engineered into the side seam is a small black label that reads ‘Amakhosi 4 Life’.

Supporters Can Buy New Kit from 27 July

Supporters will be happy to know that these brand new Kaizer Chiefs’ home and away replica jerseys will be available in leading retail stores from 27 July 2009.

Amakhosi 4 Life!

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