Aussie club to face Premier League teams

Perth Glory FC to face AmaZulu, Platinum Stars and Bidvest Wits in friendly matches

Posted: 13 July 2012 Time: 03:01 pm

Perth Glory FC, a club that plays in the Australian top-flight League, will travel to South Africa later this month as for a pre-season training camp that will see them lock horns against AmaZulu, Platinum Stars and Bidvest Wits in friendly matches.

According to a travel schedule on the club's official website, Perth Glory will play AmaZulu on July 24 before taking on Platinum Stars three days later. 
 
A match against Bidvest Wits – scheduled for August 1 – will complete the team's training camp in South Africa.
 
Perth Glory head coach Ian Ferguson looks forward to the visit: "It's a long pre-season so we need to gradually build-up to the start of the Hyundai A-League season in October."
 
Platinum Stars general manager Jaison Raine tells KickOff.com that the match against the Australian team will be a major highlight of Dikwena's pre-season training. 
 
"We will play against Perth Glory in Nelspruit, where we will be doing our pre-season," says Raine. 
 
"This will be a good chance for us to test ourselves against a competitive team and I am sure that other local teams will also be hoping to see how they fare against Australian opposition," he adds. 
 
The match will also give Dikwena coach Cavin Johnson a chance to measure the performance of his charges, particularly some of the new players who have joined the Rustenburg-based side. 
 
"We firmly believe that if given the time and support, Cavin has the ability to take this team forward. 
 
"After taking over last season, he [Johnson] achieved 20 points from 10 matches so he has already shown his capabilities," says Raine. 

Article by: Farirayi Kahwemba

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