AmaZulu target is to finish third and qualify for CAF Confederation Cup – Zwane

Photo Credit - AmaZulu FC.

AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane has predicted a top three finish for his side in the Betway Premiership this season.

Despite currently lying seventh on the 16-team table with 33 points from 25 matches, the former Kaizer Chiefs is confident of winning their remaining five matches and qualifying for continental football next season.

“The ball is in our hands. It's all up to us if we want to go and play in the Confederation Cup ... it is all up to us,” Zwane said as quoted by Sowetan. “It is how we are going to execute ourselves in the next coming games. We need to win all the games and when I look at the squad we have assembled, the character we've shown this season is good.”

He added: “When we started people saw us as a relegation team, but now we actually had five attempts to be in position three. You can imagine if we took advantage, and we are talking about six points, and that would have secured a top three spot for us,” he said.

“I always believe that certain things happen for a reason. We are learning every day and our players are growing in stature. We would have long secured this spot if you look at how we played in the previous games. The worst result we could have got is a draw.

We are our own enemies. Not many teams beat AmaZulu because of the mistakes that we commit, which are very costly, but I think we tried to rectify that in our last game against Richards Bay. We are just looking forward to the next game. I'm not worried about the opposition. This team can show character.”

AmaZulu will face Stellenbosch at Danie Craven Stadium on 19 April.