Miguel Cardoso, Mamelodi Sundowns head coach © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix
Friday, January 10, 2025 15:00
Miguel Cardoso will be looking to bounce back from his first defeat as Mamelodi Sundowns manager when they take on AS Maniema Union at the Stade de Martir on Saturday, January 11.
Kick-off is 3pm CAT (SA, GMT+2)
Cardoso saw his perfect start to his tenure as head coach come undone on January 4 when the Brazilian national team lost 1-0 to Radja Casablanca in Morocco, with Batusi Aubas and Criso Mdau sent off after a violent exchange. I made it.
Bafana Ba Style have only won one of their four matches in Group B, but so far they are three points clear of the leaders in second place, while the Green Eagles are a further point behind in third place. are.
The Greens and Blacks are yet to be eliminated despite not having won in the group stage. Three draws mean they remain just two points behind Sundowns with two games remaining.
Cardoso stressed the importance of not dwelling on the disappointing result against Raja, but instead looking ahead to the trip to Kinshasa to move one step closer to the finals.
Maniema held Masandawana to a scoreless stalemate in their opening match on November 26, but lost 2-0 against Militarias in Meknes in the fourth round, ending their unbeaten record in the group.
However, the DR Congo side proved difficult to overcome on their home ground after suffering back-to-back 1-1 draws with two Botola Pro clubs.
