Mamelodi Sundowns are back on the touchline for another mid-week fixture. They welcome Marumo Gallants for a catch-up league encounter on Wednesday night at Loftus Versfeld. This also marks Masandawana’s first match under the Loftus lights since the new campaign kicked off.
Bafana Ba Style come back from a weekend match on the road, where they held Kaizer Chiefs to a 1-1 draw, walking away with a point. Meanwhile Bahlabane Ba Ntwa recorded a tough 3-1 defeat against Stellenbosch FC over the weekend.
According to defender, Grant Kekana, as the team heads into a new week, last weekend’s lessons will help them improve as they prepare for the meeting against Phuti Mohafe’s side. Furthermore, the Pretoria-based side will want to continue with their unbeaten record against a Gallants side they have beaten six times and drawn twice with in their last eight league encounters.
“The preparations are going well. We started on a good note and there’s a lot of positives we walked away with in our last game. It’s now all about building from where we left off. So, we are quite ready for our first home game of the season in the league,” Kekana said, as he looked ahead to the meeting.
Kekana also emphasised on the team’s objectives, as they kick-off a new season. One of their main objectives being returning the Betway Premiership silverware back home, amongst winning all cup competitions.
“Obviously, we won only one trophy last season, so this season – with the additional players we signed – we are looking to challenging and competing for more trophies than we did last season. We need to remember what we did last season and how to improve this season, so we can get our chances at winning the league.”
Kekana concluded by encouraging the Yellow Nation to come and support the boys as they return to their turf. He said: “we would also like to urge the supporters to come in numbers and come early. We have a few surprises for them and we look forward to making them proud on Wednesday.”
The Wednesday clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and Marumo Gallants has been scheduled to kick-off at 19H30 at Loftus Versfeld, live on SuperSport TV.
