SuperSport have time to catch their breath

For the past while SuperSport United head coach Kaitano Tembo (right) has been complaining about the number of games that his team had to play in a short period of time, as the DStv Premiership nears the mid-way stage of the season.

Matsatsantsa A Pitori have been one of the teams to beat this season, one of three sides sitting on 27 points on the log alongside Tshwane rivals and defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns, and top-flight returnees Swallows FC.

The Spartans have already played Sundowns in a match where they got a single point following a goalless draw.

With a bit of rest this time around, they will take on The Dube Birds this Saturday in the capital city in an attempt to be the first team to take maximum points from Brandon Truter’s side this season.

“It will be another tough game, they are a high-flying team and they are unbeaten. It is always going to be difficult. Coach Brandon Truter has done well for the team. We will just have to try and work on our recovery because it is really key for us. At least we have a few days to do that and make sure that everyone will be fresh on the day. We just take it one game at a time and we will prepare well like any game,” said Tembo.

SuperSport will go into this game with all of the confidence that they need after they came back with all three points from their trip to Limpopo on Sunday, where goals from in-form Bradley Grobler and Sipho Mbule steered United to a 2-0 victory over Tshakhuma in Thohoyandou.

Tembo gave Lucky Mohomi a rare start in the absence of regular Teboho Mokoena, who is injured, and doesn’t regret fielding the former Masandawana anchorman.

“I was really happy with our three-man midfield and I think Lucky had a brilliant game, he controlled the midfield and the tempo. He also played some very good passes behind their defence.”