Dynamos coach Owen Da Gama is not expecting any miracles when his side face Platinum Stars in a Nedbank Cup last-32 game on Sunday.
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It was at Platinum Stars (previously known as Silver Stars) where Da Gama first made a name for himself, guiding the team from the North West from the third tier of South African football into the top flight.
He then departed for Orlando Pirates, Free State Stars and Bloemfontein Celtic, before rejoining Stars.
But his second spell at Dikwena did not go as well, indeed it ended on a sour note when he was accused of taking payments from players in order to guarantee playing time, allegations which however were never proven.
These days Da Gama is operating far away from the limelight, having taking over at struggling Dynamos back in November.
He has now been in charge for six matches, securing two wins and a draw in that time.
The Giyani side however remain rock-bottom of the NFD, and not many people, Da Gama included, are giving them a chance of upsetting the high-flying Platinum Stars side, who are currently in third spot on the Premier Soccer League (PSL) table.
"I don't care about the result on Saturday, even if they win 10-0 it will not break us," Da Gama told Times Media.
For the Dynamos boss, its all about the experience, which he hopes will benefit his young side.
"Just playing against a quality team like Platinum Stars will help to take my young group of players to the next level.
"We know that our chances of winning are very slim. For five or six of my players this is their first season in the National First Division, let alone playing against a Premier League side.
"I am hoping this game will help us long term as we seek to learn and grow as players. They will learn a lot from the game," he said.
Stars will surely have too much fire-power for their lowly opponents, and even the prospect of a trip to hot Giyani should not be a problem with Dikwena used to playing in the heat of Rustenburg.
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