Ajax Cape Town has been drawn to kick off their Nedbank Cup challenge against Amazulu at the draw held in Johannesburg earlier this evening.
A number of PSL teams were drawn against minnows setting up potential giant-killing matches, however for Ajax Cape Town the test will be to overcome Amazulu FC in the first round.
Shooz Mekuto the Ajax PRO said, “Games between Usuthu and Ajax have always been closely contested affairs and the attraction of the Nedbank Cup is sure to fire-up both teams.
No matter who we would have been drawn against in order to reach the final, one must be prepared to take on and beat any team irrespective of their league status.
Ajax have won four of the last seven games against Amazulu, with a loss and two drawn results of the remaining three games.
We are looking forward to this game.”
Current Nedbank Cup holders Orlando Pirates kick off their title defence with an away fixture against a Vodacom League side, Ethekwini Coastal FC.
Other PSL clashes to come out of the draw are; Maritzburg United v Bloemfontein Celtic and Moroka Swallows v Bidvest Wits.
The full draw: (teams mentioned first will play at home)
Golden Arrows v North West Shining Stars
EThekwini Coastal FC v Orlando Pirates
Free State Stars v Sivutsa Stars
Santos v University of Pretoria
Maritzburg United v Bloemfontein Celtic
Roses United v Bay United
SAFA play-off winner v United FC
Batau FC v SuperSport United
African Warriors v Jomo Cosmos
Moroka Swallows v Bidvest Wits
MP Black Aces v Witbank Spurs
Kaizer Chiefs v Cape Town All Stars
Platinum Stars v The Dolphins
Black Leopards v Blackburn Rovers
Amazulu v Ajax Cape Town
Powerlines FC v Mamelodi Sundowns
The PSL will announce the venues and dates at a later stage.
