It is derby day. The Soweto derby is penciled to entertain from KwaZulu-Natal Province, some odd kilometers away from the familiar location, Johannesburg.

Orlando Pirates crosswords with their robust rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the quarter finals of the Telkom Knock-out Cup Saturday after at the magnificent Moses Mabidha Stadium in Durban at 15:00 p.m. (this afternoon).

The fixating duel sold-out within a few hours after the tickets went on sale. The Soweto derby featuring Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs is one of the classic bitter battles in African football calendar that has attracted international audience far from South African shores.

Amakhosi come into this cup game after beating one of the Premier Soccer League giants (Sundowns) in a league slate. While the prolific Serbian Samir Nirkovic and tricky Zimbabwean international Khama Billiat are their trump-cards, Pirates forwards, Tshegofatso Mabaso and Thembinkosi Lorch are their go-to-men.

The Pirates ship has been through troubled waters since former coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic left under a cloud. However, caretaker coach Rhulani Mokoena said he building on consistency after seeing off Highlands Park midweek under a dubious goal.

Chiefs are firing on all cylinders. Form count less in derby games, observers have it. The Buccaneers will not pull punches neither. An over-the-edge nailbiter lays gorgeously high in prospect