Sundowns, Amakhosi set for heated MTN8 semi-final: 'God must be a Kaizer Chiefs supporter'

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena and Kaizer Chiefs mentor Molefi Ntseki engaged in a spirited exchange on Thursday, setting the stage for Saturday's MTN8 semi-final first leg clash at FNB Stadium.

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Sparks began to fly when Mokwena took the initiative, making an interesting suggestion that there might be a mysterious benefactor bestowing supernatural luck upon Amakhosi. It was a statement he framed as a compliment.

After his side's 2-1 victory against the Chiefs at Loftus in Pretoria on 9 August, Mokwena shed light on a past statement.

During that post-match press briefing, he recalled warning his players about their 1-0 half-time lead, noting that historically, "Kaizer Chiefs have been a very fortunate team".

Ntseki, however, had a response ready at Thursday's pre-MTN8 semi-finals press conference, which was held at the Premier Soccer League offices.

He argued that the Brazilians, too, have experienced their fair share of what's colloquially referred to as "benefits" in South African football.

This term signifies that certain decisions and circumstances have consistently favoured a particular team, and Ntseki used it to underscore the Brazilians' remarkable achievement of winning the DStv Premiership for six consecutive years.

Mokwena hinted that his comments about Chiefs being "lucky" might have been misunderstood or taken out of context.

"If you put it a bit into perspective, you go back to the statement I made and I know somebody is waiting for a headline," the 'Downs coach said.

"Somebody is waiting for a statement that they can misuse like the statement I made that 'Kaizer Chiefs are a very lucky team'.

"People took that