{"id":21914,"date":"2013-08-15T01:19:50","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T23:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/psl-confirms-mtn8-semis-dates-and-venues\/"},"modified":"2013-08-15T01:19:50","modified_gmt":"2013-08-14T23:19:50","slug":"psl-confirms-mtn8-semis-dates-and-venues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/psl-confirms-mtn8-semis-dates-and-venues\/","title":{"rendered":"PSL confirms MTN8 Semis dates and venues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t    <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/?attachment_id=13516\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13516\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13516\" alt=\"MTN8 trophy. Photo: Premier Soccer League\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/ea57c_MTN8Trophy130730BPP250.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">MTN8 trophy. Photo: Premier Soccer League<\/p>\n<p>The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed dates and venues today of the 2013\/14 MTN8 semifinal first and second leg fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>The first leg of the MTN8 semifinals will be played on Saturday, August 24, between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium, at 15h00. On Sunday, August 25, Platinum Stars will play Bidvest Wits at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium at 15h00.<\/p>\n<p>The second leg of the of the MTN8 semis will be played on September 24, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will kick-off at 15h00 at Orlando Stadium while <a href=\"http:\/\/psl.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bidvest Wits will host Platinum Stars at 19h30 at the Bidvest Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013\/14 MTN8 final will now be played on September 28 at a venue still to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>PSL General Manager of Football, Derek Blanckensee also revealed that there will be some changes in the Absa Premiership fixtures. The block fixtures scheduled for September 24 to September 25 will now be played on September 17 to September 18.<\/p>\n<p>Another block fixture that will be affected is the September 27 to September 29. It will be brought forward and will be played on September 20 to September 22.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, August 24<br \/>\nKaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates<br \/>\n15:00<br \/>\nFNB Stadium<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, August 25<br \/>\nPlatinum Stars vs Bidvest Wits<br \/>\n15:00<br \/>\nRoyal Bafokeng Stadium<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, September 24<br \/>\nOrlando Pirates vs Kaizer Chiefs<br \/>\n15:00<br \/>\nOrlando Stadium<\/p>\n<p>Bidvest Wits vs Platinum Stars<br \/>\n19:30<br \/>\nBidvest Stadium<\/p>\n<p>MTN8 Final<br \/>\nSaturday, September 28<br \/>\nTBC \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/psl.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">Premier Soccer League<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more breaking PSL news,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/tag\/psl\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more breaking sporting news and views, visit MySport24 on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySport24\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mysport24?ref=hl\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/chiefs-play-host-to-pirates-in-mtn-8-semi-final\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/ea57c_192978621_80_803.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/chiefs-play-host-to-pirates-in-mtn-8-semi-final\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chiefs play host to Pirates in MTN 8 semi-final<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/bidvest-wits-have-advantage-over-platinum-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/ea57c_193263824_80_801.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/bidvest-wits-have-advantage-over-platinum-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bidvest Wits have advantage over Platinum Stars<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/25642_zemified_h.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MTN8 trophy. Photo: Premier Soccer League The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed dates and venues today of the 2013\/14 MTN8 semifinal first and second leg fixtures. The first leg of the MTN8 semifinals will be played on Saturday, August 24, between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium, at 15h00. 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