Mamelodi Sundowns vs Maritzburg United: LIVE updates!

Mamelodi Sundowns welcome Maritzburg United to Loftus Versfeld stadium this afternoon for a mouth-watering DStv Premiership fixture.

The Brazilians will be looking to follow last weekend’s MTN8 triumph up with another league victory. A win today will see Mamelodi Sundowns go three points clear of Stellenbosch FC, with a game in hand!

Maritzburg United on the other hand head into today’s fixture in 10th position on the DStv Premiership log standings with 10 points after eight matches.

Mamelodi Sundowns vs Maritzburg United: LIVE UPDATES

Starting lineups

Mamelodi Sundowns XI: Pieterse, Lunga, Mudau, Lebusa, Kekana, Jali, Domingo, Maema, Zwane, Shalulile, Safranko.

Subs: Mweene, Morena, Lakay, Mkhulise, Kapinga, Motupa, Nascimento, Vilakazi, Mvala.

Maritzburg United XI: Engelhardt, Ndengane, Allie, Rae, Bhengu, Ntshangase, Kewuti, Graham, Claasen, Soukouna, Hlongwane.

Subs: Petersen, Ismail, L. Hlongwane, Skelem, Zondi, Human, Zumah.

There’s a lot of work to be done – Mokwena

“There’s a lot of lessons to be taken, a lot of work to be done, so we can still look to improve, it’s a long season ahead. We have a very difficult game on Wednesday, so for now recover, recuperate, travel back to Johannesburg and make sure we’re ready and fresh to fight for three points on Wednesday, it’s gonna be very difficult,” – Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Rhulani Mokwena said following Saturday night’s MTN8 final.

“Don’t we like to make it difficult? But credit to Cape Town City, they’re a very good side, they keep fighting, you’ve seen throughout the season, the games are never over until they are over for them you know. And they’ve always got the possibilities of scoring but when you leave the game open for so long and you create so many chances and you don’t put them to bed, that becomes lesson number one.

“Lesson number two is Mamelodi Sundowns are not a very good side without the ball and in certain moments in the second-half we were very naive, we didn’t look after the ball and then they gained momentum. And they are a very good side when they have possession, so we spoke to them at the end of the game going into extra-time to say, ‘We’ve got to look after the ball a little bit better, Mamelodi Sundowns have got to play the game a little bit better,’”

Mamelodi Sundowns vs Maritzburg United: Kick-off time and streaming info

Action at Loftus Versfeld gets underway at 17:30. The match will be televised live on SuperSport PSL while this website will be providing you with live coverage above.

You can also live stream today’s match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Maritzburg United on Multichoice’s streaming platform DStv Now (Subscription required).