Warriors duo of right-back Emmanuel Jalai and striker Junior Zindonga will face off in the Nedbank Cup final on May 2, following their teams’ weekend finals wins.
Jalai is in his first season at the Betway Premiership side, Durban City FC following his move from Harare giants Dynamos.
Zindoga, on the other hand, has been plying his trade in South Africa since the 2024/25 season when he was on the books of Marumo Gallants.
He switched to Mpumalanga-based side TS Galaxy this season and has contributed key goals for The Rockets. So far he has three goals in 24 appearances across all competitions.
HISTORIC MOMENT AS WARRIORS DUO DATE IN NEDBANL CUP FINAL
Junior Zindoga in action for TS Galaxy. Picturr by TS Galaxy/Facebook
The Zimbabwean duo of Jalai and Zindonga will likely be a centre of attraction when the two sides battle for the Nedbank Cup title, an automatic ticket to the 2026/27 CAF Confederations Cup.
Durban City FC reached the final after ending the fairytale Nedbank Cup run of Motsepe Foundation Championship giant-killers Casric Stars with a 1-0 victory at Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday, booking their place in the final of South Africa’s premier cup competition for the first time.
The Citizens extended their impressive unbeaten home run this year — a streak that has helped lift them to fifth in the Betway Premiership — thanks to an early own goal from the promotion-chasing visitors, who had already accounted for Orlando Pirates and AmaZulu en route to the semi-finals.
Jalai was on parade as Durban City reached a historic Nedbank Cup final on their return to the topflight. Junior Zindonga was also on parade as TS Galaxy came back from behind to defeat Milford FC 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in their Nedbank Cup semi-final at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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