Mamelodi Sundowns vs Marumo Gallants: Starting lineups!

Marumo Gallants welcome defending DStv Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns to the Peter Mokaba stadium this afternoon.

Mamelodi Sundowns head into today’s clash top of the log standings and unbeaten after eight DStv Premiership matches. The Brazilians are also yet to concede this season!

Marumo Gallants on the other hand are rock bottom of the league table. They’ve picked up just three points from their opening seven matches so far this season.

Marumo Gallants vs Mamelodi Sundowns: Starting lineups

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

Subs: Goss, Morena, Lakay, Kapinga, Sirino, Motupa, De Reuck, Mvala, Vilakazi.

Marumo Gallants XI: Arubi, Dion, Mabotja, Nhlapo, Nonyane, Kumalo, Ndlondlo, Letsie, Mnyamane, Timm, Mvelase.

Subs: Ndlovu, Patel, Otladisa, Kgoetyane, Lamola, Ngema, Manaka, Ntshangase, Mphambaniso.

Gallants have many match winners – Manqoba Mngqithi

“We are coming from a very difficult match just at the back of another complex match at the MTN8 and now we are playing against a team that many people will think it’s a very easy team to go by, but from what one has seen, we are playing a very complex team, with a lot of very decisive players that can turn the game around.” Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi said.

“We are going into this match knowing very well that we are playing against a very complex side that has a lot of intricacy in their play and some of the players that they have in certain departments. We have looked at them, we know their structure – the two center backs, Lehlohonolo Nonyane being the most influential one with his left foot, creating a lot of good situations for his team with his passing game.

“Miguel Timm, another influential player in that team, always the one initiating build ups in that first diamond with his goalkeeper and the two center backs. Mamelodi Sundowns have to worry about players like Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, who normally plays as an 8 or a 10, hardworking, very dangerous in and around the box as well. Then you also have a free kick specialist Thabo Mnyamane, who plays in an inverted position, he plays on the right but he’s left footed, whenever given the time to cut in he’s got ability to crack it.

“There’s Sede Dion who Mamelodi Sundowns played against last season in the Champions League (Jwaneng Galaxy) from Botswana, very hard working and combative and hard running. It’s a very deadly team like I’m saying, we know what to expect, we are going into the match knowing very well that the log positioning might not mean anything in this match, we just have to focus more on what we will be facing on the day and try to minimize the mistakes because they can punish us.”

Marumo Gallants vs Mamelodi Sundowns: Kick-off time and how to live stream

Action at the Peter Mokaba stadium gets underway at 17:30. The match will be televised live on SuperSport PSL while this website will be providing you with live coverage 30 minutes ahead of kickoff.

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

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