Mamelodi Sundowns and Marumo Gallants clash in the Nedbank Cup final on Saturday – a chance for the former to seal an impressive, though consolatory domestic treble.
Alongside Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns are one of just two South African sides to win a treble in the Premier Soccer League era.
If they are able to navigate past Gallants in the final – at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Phokeng, North West – then the Tshwane giants will add the Nedbank Cup . That success will draw them level with Pirates, who won their two trebles in 2011 and 2012, under the tutelage of Dutch coach Ruud Krol. The elimination was Sundowns’ third in a row in the quarterfinal stage of the premier club football competition in Africa.
The coach hinted that sometimes being the favourite heading into a tie can be a disadvantage – before adding that it’s ultimately up to the coaches to ensure the players are in the right space mentally to deal with that label and its pressures appropriately. Holders Gallants are seeking back-to-back trophy wins in the Nedbank Cup after beating Chippa United 1-0 in the 2021 edition. To reach that final the Limpopo side took Masandawana to a penalty shootout in the semifinal and snatched a 6-5 victory.
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