KZN soccer double on Saturday

The new Absa Premier League season will start with a bang in KwaZulu-Natal.

Maritzburg United and Golden Arrows both have home games this coming Saturday.

Maritzburg will host Polokwane City at Harry Gwala Stadium from 20h15 onwards.

Arrows will see action on Saturday afternoon.

Their clash with Ajax Cape Town at King Zwelithini Stadium is scheduled to start at 15h00.

Mbombela Stadium will serve as venue for the first league game of the season on Friday night.

That is when Mpumalanga Aces will meet Kaizer Chiefs. Kickoff is at 20h00.

Chiefs are the defending league champions.

Amazulu will start their Premiership campaign next Wednesday - 7 August.

Usuthu have a date with Orlando Pirates in Johannesburg. The match is due to start at 19h30.

Pirates have a CAF Champions League assignment in Egypt this weekend.

They will be up against Al Ahly on Sunday night.

Kickoff is at 22h00 - South African time.

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- Andre Bloem

Twitter - @SportswaveAndre