#NedbankCup: Kaizer Chiefs striker vows to rise to the occasion

NATURENA - Defending Nedbank Cup champions, Orlando Pirates stand in the way of Kaizer Chiefs securing a piece of major silverware for the first time in 10 years and gifted veteran, Gaston Sirino, is feeling positive that he can end his debut season as a Glamour Boy with a winner’s medal.

“I am feeling good,” he reveals, “It’s a good opportunity to win a trophy, which is what I am here for. Everybody, including me, needs to take responsibility. We must play better than them, control the game. We played well against them last weekend but didn’t get the result we wanted.”

However, the vastly experienced Uruguayan believes that the secret to success lies in minimising the errors that have proven fatal in the past.

“We have played well in many games but we have also made mistakes that have cost us. We can’t afford that on Saturday,” he says, insisting, “Our concentration has to be fully focused for the whole game. We have a great opportunity to make history and have a positive end to the season.”

Sirino is very sympathetic to the frustration among the massive Amakhosi fanbase, whose loyalty and passion has gone unrewarded with regard to trophies in recent times, and accepts the added pressure that comes with playing for the biggest club in the country.

“When you play for Kaizer Chiefs its different to other clubs,” the gifted playmaker admits, “The pressure is greater because the support is bigger and so are the expectations. I think we played quite well against Pirates [last Saturday] but our fans were rightly not happy with the outcome. We really want to win for our supporters. I am happy the stadium will be full. I like the pressure. We are preparing well to rise to the occasion.”