Petersen urges Chiefs to seize home advantage

KAIZER Chiefs captain Brandon Petersen has stressed the importance of securing all three points this weekend when they host Zamalek in their CAF Confederation Cup group-stage encounter at the New Peter Mok-aba Stadium, with kickoff at 3pm tomorrow.

- OBAKENG MELETSE

Chiefs opened their group campaign in disappointing fashion, falling to Egyptian outfit Al Masry 2-1, and they will be hoping that this weekend’s fixture provides the boost they need to get their continental push back on course.

Amakhosi now face another representative of the Pharaohs, but one with greater pedigree — a club renowned for its reputation and vast experience in this competition, which it has won twice.

Beyond that, Zamalek’s five CAF Champions League titles have cemented their status as one of the continent’s true heavyweights, something that co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef will be wary of as they attempt to address Chiefs’ slow start.