Mamelodi Sundowns will be eyeing a spot in the semi-finals of the African Football League when they host Petro de Luanda this evening.
African Football League
Teams: Mamelodi Sundowns v Petro de Luanda
Date: 24 October 2023
Venue: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Time: 19h00
Rulani Mokwena's charges have one foot in the last four after securing a 2-0 victory in Angola over the over the weekend.
Goals from Marcelo Allende and Thapelo Maseko plus an inspired performance from goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was key to the victory.
Sundowns will also make their long-awaited return to Loftus Versfeld, having played all their home games at the Lucas Moripe Stadium this season.
Petro, meanwhile, will have happy memories of their last visit to South Africa, as they knocked Sundowns out of the CAF Champions League in the quarter-finals on the away-goal rule thanks to a 1-1 draw at FNB Stadium.
However, Mokwena's side have been force to be reckoned with this campaign and have won all their matches on home soil across all competitions.
Here's how they line up:
Mamelodi Sundowns: Williams, Mvala, Coetzee, Boutouil, Mudau, Mokoena, Modiba, Allende, Zwane, Sirino, Maseko
Subs: D.Onyango, Lebusa, D.Onyango, Nku, Zungu, Mashego, Mendieta, Kekana, Mkhulise, Mabena, Maema, Maboe
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