Ticket trouble sparks fears of chaos ahead of final

DESPITE the excitement building ahead of Saturday's Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates Nedbank Cup final in Durban, the lead-up to the match has been overshadowed by chaos surrounding ticket sales on Monday, which sparked concerns that there could possibly be mayhem outside Moses Mabhida Stadium, ahead of kick-off.

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Speculation was rife that some individuals had purchased tickets in bulk to resell them at inflated prices, which is known to be a usual occurrence ahead of high-profile football matches.

Fans took to social media expressing frustration after missing out on the opportunity to purchase tickets, and alleged that scalping and even counterfeit ticket sales may plague the highly anticipated match.

While Kaizer Chiefs' communications manager, Vina Maphosa, declined to comment directly on the controversy over the ticket sales, he urged fans to arrive early and in large numbers to support the game.

"It is not our duty as a club to sell tickets, so we will not comment on this. But, we would like to encourage football lovers to come out early and in numbers to watch the game on Saturday," he told the Daily News.