It has been quite a week for Mamelodi Sundowns – whose aim will be to reclaim the league title this season – after receiving a boost in the shape of a 3-2 victory against TS Galaxy on Tuesday
With a victory in their opening league match, coach Miguel Cardoso will want to focus on a consecutive league victory when they head to the FNB Stadium to meet Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday afternoon. Reflecting on the match, brace scorer and midfielder, Sphelele Mkhulise expressed his pride for registering their first league win.
“We are happy to have won our match against TS Galaxy. It’s an objective that we have put for ourselves to win all the matches we play because we want to dominate in all competitions we will participate in this season.”
Bafana Ba Style will face a Kaizer Chiefs side that currently holds the first position on the tally, with six points after two matches. With Masandawana having a game in hand, this means the Glamour Boys hold a three-point lead against the Pretoria-based side.
Consequently, the showdown between the two sides represents a historical rivalry, with Masandawana having the upper hand in the league. Last season, however, proved to be harder for both sides, having shared spoils in both league encounters. With the new season, according to Mkhulise, the desire is to not only defeat the Sowetan side on Saturday, but to also make sure they win all their matches.
“It’s a big game that we are faced with and Kaizer Chiefs have done well for themselves so far in the league, having won all their games. They’ll also be motivated because they will be playing at home but we are also ready for a game of this magnitude. We also want the three points and to make our supporters happy,” the midfield maestro said.
Mkhulise concluded by urging the players to come and support them in numbers, saying: “the supporters should expect a Mamelodi Sundowns side that will leave everything on the ground to make them happy. We encourage them to come out in numbers because we will need the 12th man to help us win this match.”
Mamelodi Sundowns will go head-to-head with Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday afternoon at the FNB Stadium. Kick-off has been scheduled for 15H00, live on SuperSport TV.
