UMosimane useshoda ngeMTN 8
USESHODA ngesicoco seMTN 8 kuphela kuMamelodi Sundowns uPitso “Jingles” Mosimane ocija iqembu.
UMosimane usezinqobe zonke izicoco ezimqoka kusukela esayine kuSundowns ngo-2012. NgeSonto ngo-3 ntambama iSundowns izodudulana neMaritzburg United eLucas Moripe Stadium, ePitoli, emdlalweni we-quarterfinal yalo mqhudelwano ohamba nesheke lika-R8 million eqenjini elidle umhlanganiso.
Phakathi kwezicoco asezinqobile ezimbili ze-Absa Premiership, eseTelkom Knockout neseNedbank Cup. Kuthe kusabatshazwa ukucanasa kukaMosimane eNingizimu Afrika, wakhala wemuka neseCaf Champions League wasihlobisa ngeseCAF Super Cup. Njengamanje uMosimane sisodwa kuphela isicoco angakaze asinqobe selokhu ejoyine iSundowns. Ngesizini edlule uphazamiswe yiBidvest Wits kowamanqamu. ISundowns yavithizwa yiWits ngo 3-0 kowamanqamu weMTN 8 ngonyaka odlule eMbombela Stadium, eMbombela, eMpumalanga. UMosimane useke wasinqoba isicoco seTop 8 phambilini esekuSuperSport United kodwa ubengakaze asinuke kuSundowns. Ngo-2004 wathela othulini iKaizer Chiefs ngo 1-0 wegoli likaPhil Evans eKings Park Stadium, eThekwini.
ISundowns ashayela umkhumbi wayo sekuphele iminyaka yagcina ukuphakamisa isicoco seMTN 8. Yagcina ukusinqoba ngo-2007 kusekhona uGordon Igesund ithela othulini i-Orlando Pirates ngo 1-0 wegoli likaBrent Carelse.
Indlela yeSundowns ebheke ekuqedeni ishobolo iqala kuMaritzburg United. ITeam of Choice okwesibili idlala kuMTN 8. Kumasizini amabili edlule yashaywa yiChiefs ngo 4-3 emdlalweni wamaquarterfinal.
UMosimane usezakhele igama ngokuqeda ishobolo kuSundowns. Ufike wanqoba isicoco seligi ngemuva kweminyaka iqembu lihlulwa yilesi sicoco. EseTelkom Knockout naso iSundowns yayisiqede iminyaka ewu-16 ingayinqobi, uMosimane wafike waliqeda leli shobolo. NakuNedbank Cup bekuyinto efanayo. Imidlalo yeMTN 8: NgoLwesihlanu: Bidvest Wits v Golden Arrows (Bidvest Stadium, 8pm)
NgoMgqibelo: Cape Town City v Polokwane (Cape Town Stadium, 3pm); Kaizer Chiefs v SuperSport United (Moses Mabhida Stadium, 8.15pm)
NgeSonto: Mamelodi Sundowns v Maritzburg United (Loftus Stadium, 3pm)