Hexagon Sports Management handpicked Highlanders and Dynamos to play in the Challenge Cup on March 6, with the winners being promised a dream clash with Kaizer Chiefs.
Denver Mukamba’s first half strike handed Dynamos the Cup and a cash prize of US$20 000 while Bosso pocketed US$10 000.
However, in a sudden turn of events, Kaizer Chiefs have professed ignorance that they are billed to play winners of the Hexagon Challenge Cup, Dynamos.
Thebe Mohatle, the Kaizer Chiefs communications manager said he did not know that Amakhosi were due to play Dynamos.
“I am not aware of the said match,” Mohatle said.
The only confirmed Kaizer Chiefs engagement at the end of May is their clash against Tottenham, when the English side tour South Africa during the pre-season.
Amakhosi will first play Tottenham on July 16 with Pirates taking on the Lily Whites three days later. Pirates will also play Kaizer Chiefs and the winner of that match will face Tottenham.
Fungai Zinatsa of Hexagon Sports Management said they had made prior arrangements with Kaizer Chiefs to play Dynamos on March 27, but the match was called off. She said they were engaging other unnamed South Africa clubs to play Dynamos.
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“The match is most probably going to be played in July. I cannot give you the actual date but it’s coming. We had made prior arrangements with Kaizer Chiefs to play Dynamos on March 27 before that match was cancelled. We are now engaging with other South Africa clubs to see who can play Dynamos,” Zinatsa said.
The news that Dynamos would not be playing Kaizer Chiefs is a sad indictment on the DeMbare and Bosso executives who swallow hook, line and sinker invitations to play in tournaments. Dynamos and Bosso are crowd pullers and they are usually targeted by match agents.
The fact that Dynamos got US$20 000 means that they can arrange their own independent tournaments and get their revenue from the gate takings.
However, this has not been happening and the cashstrapped clubs have been at the mercy of match agents who arrange tournaments riding on the popularity of the clubs.
The Hexagon Challenge was pegged at US$3 a head for the rest of the ground while the grandstand was pegged at US$5. The VIP was pegged at US$10.
