Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has insisted that it would be a mistake to underestimate Maritzburg United as the two sides prepare to do battle in the Nedbank Cup at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday.
Although Amakhosi hammered the Team of Choice 3-0 when they met earlier this season, Zwane has warned that toppling the KwaZulu-Natal outfit will be no walk in the park.
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"As I said, they are a difficult team, there's no doubt about it but we're going there with one thing in mind, to dig deeper, to grind the result. To make sure that we go through to the next round," Zwane said.
"Yes, it's not going to be on a silver plater, they are very very good team, so we'll have to fight very hard to make we go through to the next round."
Amakhosi go into the fixture on the back of a poor run of form that has seen Zwane's charges collect just one win from their last five DStv Premiership games.
Maritzburg United has fared slightly better under new coach Faldu Davids, winning three of their last five.
With the MTN8 having already gone to neighbours Orlando Pirates and the DStv Premiership seemingly secured in the tight grip of Mamelodi Sundowns, the Nedbank Cup may well be Chiefs only remaining chance to lift any silverware this season and end a run of eight years without a trophy.
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