Kickoff (Cape Town)
20 November 2008
Maritzburg United face the prospect of having both their leading strikers out of their Absa Premiership match against Santos at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town tomorrow night.
Ivorian Brice Aka, who scored a brace against Platinum Stars at the Woodburn Stadium on Sunday, picked up his third yellow card, and will be suspended against Santos.
Aka is joined on the suspension list by defensive midfielder John Arwuah, while fellow defender Gary Goldstone is expected to be out for two weeks with his ligament injury.
United also hope that striker Fadlu Davids will have recovered from the broken nose he suffered against Free State Stars last month, though Igesund tells The Witness that he will not rush the committed forward.
"Fadlu is receiving a face mask today, and if the mask is up to standard and, most importantly, if Fadlu feels comfortable, we will play him. But otherwise no, because I have to protect him so soon after his injury," the coach said.
Right-back Peter Petersen believes United will cope in the Cape, even if they have their leading strikers unavailable.
"We have Fadlu, perhaps, and also Collen Zimba and Lebohang Kukame who can all do the job up-front. The coach told us that if we do well in training we will get a chance," Petersen said.
United also have veteran Tico-Tico Bucuane to come off the bench and the Mozambican showed signs of finding his form against Stars.
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