On Saturday, all eyes will be on the Loftus Versfeld Stadium where defending Premier Soccer League champions Mamelodi Sundowns will host Orlando Pirates.
Masandawana and the Buccaneers are the two teams in serious contention for the crown this season. The Brazilians have won 13 out of the 14 games played, which puts them at the summit with 39 points. Bucs, who have been doing well across all competitions, are second with 33 points after winning 11 games from the 13 played.
This weekend, a win for the Brazilians will increase the gap between the two teams to nine while victory for the Sea Robbers will reduce the deficit to three with a game at hand.
Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams concedes it will be a tough fixture for either side. He is delighted that the meeting has happened when the sides are playing their best football in the country.
‘The most important thing for us will be three points' – Williams
“Both teams have been doing well and we know these games are won on small margins. If you look at the last few games we’ve played against them, there hasn’t been a high score but the football has been of the highest quality,” he told the media.
“It’s two powerhouses of South African football and in Africa that are doing well so it’s going to be a good game. Obviously, we haven’t prepared yet because we had other games to focus on and that’s how we are as Mamelodi Sundowns, we take each game and give it the importance it deserves and now it’s time to focus on Orlando Pirates.
“I know that this is the game that everyone has been looking forward to and I think it has come at a perfect time for both teams because we’re playing a good quality brand of football. When we have to grind out results, both teams know how to do that as well,” he added.
“For us, the most important thing is three points because they will take us nine points ahead of them. As much as they’re bragging rights, for us three points are the most important thing and we’re looking forward to doing that at home,” Williams concluded.
