TS Galaxy, Chiefs clash at Naturena | Gauteng Development League
Two of the league’s most improved teams, Kaizer Chiefs and TS Galaxy, are set to meet at Naturena Village on Sunday in the 17th round of fixtures in the 2024 Gauteng Development League (GDL).
Coach David Mathebula‘s Chiefs’ under-19 side has lost only one league match this season, and they currently occupy second position in the standings. They finished the 2023 GDL season in third place.
Mathebula has been hard at work with his charges and that hard work is paying dividends as the likes of Mpho Khethang have taken the division by storm, dominating opposition defenders.
Mathebula’s team has been consistent and has produced highly attractive possession-based football.
They’ve also maintained their intensity, tempo and hunger throughout the first half of the season, which was something that did not happen in 2023.
TS Galaxy, meanwhile, have earned themselves the moniker of the league’s “Giant Slayers”.
They currently sit fifth on the log, with seven victories, four draws, and five losses in 16 matches thus far. That position is two better than where they finished the 2023 season.
Last season, Galaxy was unbeaten against Chiefs. They were, in fact, the only team to achieve that feat.
Head-to-Head
Chiefs 1-2 Galaxy 28 October 2023
Chiefs 1-2 Galaxy 10 June 2023
Chiefs 3-1 Galaxy 17 September 2022
Will Galaxy keep the ‘Giant Slayers’ tag, or will Chiefs flip the script on Sunday?
Due to the Engen Knockout Qualifiers this weekend in the Gauteng region, Chiefs and Galaxy will be the last GDL teams to do battle ahead of the school break.
The league will resume on 13 July as players, coaches, and officials, take a well-deserved break after a gruelling first half of the season.
