Mamelodi Sundowns will be chasing a spot in the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup when they host Maritzburg United on Sunday evening.
Nedbank Cup
Teams: Mamelodi Sundowns v Maritzburg United
Date: 17 March 2024
Venue: Lucas Moripe Stadium
Time: 18h00
Sundowns cruised to the round of 16 after hammering Motsepe Foundation Championship side NB La Masia 6-1, with Gaston Sirino netting a hat-trick along other goals by Matias Esquivel, Terrence Mashego and Lebohang Maboe.
The Brazilians have played five matches across two tournaments since then, with four straight wins before they were held to a 1-1 draw by SuperSport United in the league on Tuesday.
Rulani Mokwena's charges are perched at the top of the DStv Premiership standings with a 13-point lead and two games in hand.
Maritzburg, on the other hand, booked their spot in the round of 16 after cruising to a 3-0 win over fourth-tier outfit Paarl United.
The Team of Choice are unbeaten in their last five games across two tournaments after playing to a goalless draw against promotion-chasing Orbit College in the Motsepe Foundation Championship last Saturday.
United are lying tenth with 26 points in the MFC standings, 11 points off the promotion play-off spots
Here's how they line up:
Mamelodi Sundowns: D.Onyango, Mudau, Lunga, Lebusa, Zungu, Aubaas, Maboe, Allende, Esquivel, Lorch, Sirino
Subs: Pieterse, Mvala, Coetzee, Mashego, Mkhulise, Mbule, Letlhaku, Morena, Shalulile
Maritzburg United: Msibi, Madonsela, Slawula, Ncanana, Mzuza, Musaka, Chingi, Sithole, Khumalo, Van der Ross, Kamatuka
Subs: Mtshali, Kewuti, Conco, Hlongwa, Mbindana, Gaxa, Zondi, Nkosi, NiangYou must be SIGNED IN to read and post comments
