Telkom Knockout Final
Teams: Orlando Pirates v Platinum Stars
Date: 7 December 2013
Venue: Mbombela Stadium
Orlando Pirates and Platinum Stars will contest the Telkom Knockout Cup Final at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night.
This is the second final of the season that these two teams will contest, after Stars beat Pirates in the MTN8 Final earlier this year.
The final will be the Sea Robbers third final this season, as they also reached the CAF Champions League Final, and they will hope that it's third time lucky, after they were runners-up in the previous two.
Pirates have played 23 Telkom Knockout matches since its inception in 2006, and have won 17 of the games, while they have lost three and there have been three draws.
Dikwena have been involved in 14 Telkom Knockout games, winning seven, drawing three and losing four.
Both clubs are previous winners of the Telkom Knockout Cup, with Stars winning it in 2006, while Pirates were winners in the 2011/12 season.
To reach the final Dikwena got past Maritzburg United, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs, while Pirates beat Mpumalanga Black Aces, Golden Arrows and SuperSport United.
This is how they line-up:
Orlando Pirates: Senzo Meyiwa, Happy Jele, Thabo Matlaba, Rooi Mahamutsa, Lucky Lekgwathi, Oupa Manyisa, Andile Jali, Sifiso Myeni, Tlou Segolela, Lennox Bacela, Daine Klate
Platinum Stars: Siyabonga Mpontshane, Vuyo Mere, Tshepo Gumede, Benson Mhlongo, Luvolwethu Mpeta, Solomon Mathe, Robert Ng'ambi, Issa Sarr, Lindokuhle Mbatha, Tintswalo Tshabalala, Henrico Botes
Read: Pirates v Stars In Numbers
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