PRETORIA, South Africa — Mamelodi Sundowns go face Sekhukhune United for their Nedbank Cup quarterfinal clash on Friday evening at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium. The match kick-off na 7pm CAT (SA, GMT+2).
Sundowns don dey return from a loss for their last Betway Premiership match, wey dem loss 2-1 to Orlando Pirates. Before dat game, di Brazilians dey on a seven-match unbeaten streak across competitions. For di Nedbank Cup, dem don qualify for di quarters after dem beat Mpheni Home Defenders 2-0 on February 16.
Sekhukhune United no dey better too, as dem come off a 2-1 loss against Stellenbosch. Di team manage qualify for di Nedbank Cup quarters after dem win Milford 2-1. Dem also dey undergo change as dem employ Eric Tinkler as di new head coach to replace Lehlohonolo Seema shortly before di international break.
According to Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango, e talk say dem preparations dey go well for di Nedbank Cup, even though some players don dey international duty. “Di preparations for di Nedbank Cup dey go well, even if we for like to play dis match some weeks back,” Onyango talk. “Di game bin dey postponed, and we don dey camp since. We go dey look forward to di game again even if some players dey with dem national teams.”
Onyango further emphasize di tight schedule: “We get plenty games to play, from di league to di Champions League and di Nedbank Cup.”
For di match, keep an eye on Lucas Ribeiro from Mamelodi Sundowns. He no participate in international duty and with his sharp goal-scoring form, he fit bring extra strength to di home team’s attack.
For Sekhukhune United, Chibuike Ohizu, di Nigerian forward, wey score for di loss against Stellenbosch, go hope say he fit deliver for Babina Noko as dem face last season’s runners-up.
This one go be di first cup meeting between Mamelodi Sundowns and Sekhukhune United, and plenty fans dey eager to see wetin go happen.
