Absa Premiership
Teams: Baroka FC v Mamelodi Sundowns
Date: 20 April 2019
Venue: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Mamelodi Sundowns will be looking to reignite their Absa Premiership title challenge when they face Baroka at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday. The match gets underway at 15h00. The Brazilians' title hopes took a knock with a 2-0 defeat to Supersport United in a Tshwane derby at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday evening. As a result, Pitso Mosimane's side are in third place with 44 points from 25 matches, six points adrift of log leaders Orlando Pirates, who have played two games more. Masandawana will be boosted by the return of Gaston Sirino, who has served his two-match suspension. Bakgaga, meanwhile, are coming off the back of a 1-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium, which gave their survival hopes a massive boost. Wedson Nyirenda's side occupy 14th position with 24 points from 25 matches. Crucially, the men from Limpopo have played one game less than 13th-placed Free State Stars, who have one point more than them. The sides could not be separated in their previous Absa Premiership fixture earlier this season, playing to a 0-0 draw at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in December. View The PSL ResultsHere's how they line up:
Baroka: 1. Chipezeze, 43. Ntswane, 13. Mabeba, 33. Sibiya, 3. Gebhardt, 14. Mosele, 15. Chinyenkentere, 12, Makgaka, 5. Makume, 29. Makgantai, 20. Patjie.
Subs: 30. Dlamini, 4. Madubanya, 44. Ntshumayelo, 2. Ntshumayelo, 28. Dickens, 21. Mongae, 8. Mdantsane.
Sundowns: 1. Mweene, 16. Ngcongca, 2. Lebusa, 3. Nascimento, 4. Langerman, 13. Mabunda, 8. Kekana, 11. Vilakazi, 18. Zwane, 27. Morena, 33. Maboe.
Subs: 31. Pieterse, 23. Lakay, 12. Tade, 40. Coetzee, 34. Mahlambi, 20. Manyisa, 22. Brockie.
