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Tendai Ndoro’s fate looms large over the survival of Ajax
The Capetonians have to beat Kaizer Chiefs to boost their chances of remaining in PSL
Ajax Cape Town have to believe that they will beat Kaizer Chiefs or they are doomed for the promotion-relegation playoffs‚ Urban Warriors coach Muhsin Ertugral has said. After losing 3-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday, Ajax remain rooted in second-last place. To escape the playoffs they have to beat Chiefs at Cape Town Stadium in the Premiership’s final round on May 12 and hope for other teams to lose. "We have to believe … that we will beat Chiefs‚" Ertugral said. "We have beaten so many good teams this season‚ including Orlando Pirates at home 3-0. So this team can win at home." Three teams — 12th-placed Baroka FC (on 34 points)‚ who play SuperSport United away on May 12; 13th-positioned Polokwane City (33 points)‚ who meet Chippa United at home; and 14th-placed SuperSport (33) — can conceivably fall below Ajax (31 points) into the playoffs. Last-placed Platinum Stars‚ on 21 points‚ have already been automatically relegated. Ajax, however, face a complica...
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