SABC will televise the MTN8 quarter-final match between Orlando Pirates and Polokwane City on Saturday afternoon.
The highly anticipated quarter-final fixture takes place at Orlando Stadium at 15:00.
The two sides are not only raising the curtain to the new season, but also provide a duel that could determine where the coveted piece of silverware, which has resided in the Bucs quarters for the past three years, ends up next.
Having provided a permanent home for the trophy in recent seasons, the Soweto Giants are more than determined to create even more history as the first side to lift it on four consecutive occasions.
Orlando Pirates have won the competition four times in the last five editions and are favourites once again this season.
How will Orlando Pirates look?
The Buccaneers head into their season opener having added an ex-Rise and Shine player in Oswin Appollis among their off-season signings. The winger is joined by a few more potential Bucs debutants ahead of the clash, with the likes of Sinoxolo Kwayiba, Yanela Mbuthuma and Sihle Nduli, with the club also kicking off the new season with a new leadership structure in the form of new head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou and recently-appointed skipper Nkosinathi Sibisi.
The Orlando Pirates pre-season preparations included a return to the Spanish coast, where they faced English outfit Bolton Wanderers and Pafos from Cyprus, along with more familiar foes in Las Palmas and Granada, who they had locked horns with in their previous trips to Malaga.
Orlando Pirates looking to add another MTN8 title
These European excursions have usually been followed up by some silverware, but the Soweto Giants will know better than to rest on their laurels as they encounter a tricky proposition in the form of their quarter-final opponents.
TV Coverage and Ticket Info
The match will kick off at 15:00, streaming live on SuperSport PSL (202) and SABC 1. Live updates will be provided across Orlando Pirates social media platforms throughout the game.
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