AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin says his side are “ready to compete against anyone” after their victory over Kaizer Chiefs in the Carling Knockout Cup.

Usuthu advanced to the quarter-final of the competition following their narrow 1-0 victory over Amakhosi thanks to a goal by Taariq Fielies at the FNB Stadium this past weekend.

AmaZulu will now take on Golden Arrows, who defeated Cape Town City 3-1 at the Mpumalanga Stadium on Saturday.

Martin is confident his side can defeat anyone as they prepare to face Orlando Pirates in the DStv Premiership on Tuesday.

“I came here [in SA] to play this kind of games, like the one we played today [against Chiefs]…to beat these opponents and to beat big teams like Chiefs you need to prepare really well and we should do the same when we are facing Pirates,” Martin told his club’s official website.

“With [proper] preparations, I feel this team [AmaZulu] won’t fear anyone. We are ready to compete against anyone and we are capable of beating anyone but without preparations and no time to rest, it’s going to be much more difficult.”

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