SuperSport out to end Stellies' Cup dream

SuperSport United will do battle with Stellenbosch FC in a MTN8 quarterfinal match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Sunday.

Kick-off is at 6pm CAT (SA, GMT+2).

CURRENT FORM

Matsatsantsa are undefeated this season having drawn 0-0 with AmaZulu FC on Wednesday after starting their DStv Premiership campaign with a 2-0 win over Richards Bay on 5 August.

The Tshwane giants are three-time winners of the MTN8 and they are hoping to go all the way and win the lucrative tournament for the fourth time.

Stellenbosch, on the other hand, recorded their maiden defeat of the season when they lost 1-0 to Polokwane City on Wednesday after defeating Orlando Pirates on 5 August in a DStv Premiership clash.

Stellies are making their second appearance in the MTN8 and they will be looking to progress to the semifinalists for the first time as they search for their maiden major trophy.

The MTN8 launch took place and the new trophy was revealed earlier today ??Matsatsantsa will face the Stellies on Sunday at 18:00, New Peter Mokaba Stadium ???#MatsatsantsaUnified | #MTN8 pic.twitter.com/YZFVtzEyLD— SuperSport United FC (@SuperSportFC) August 10, 2023

TEAM NEWS

Neither team has any suspension concerns with SuperSport having promoted Thabang Makubo, Yandisa Mfolozi, Keenan Bezuidenhout and Lyema Dopolo to their first team this week.

Meanwhile, Stellenbosch will be without Vusi Sibiya who recently parted ways with the Western Cape side. The towering central defender has since joined Moroka Swallows.

WHAT WAS SAID?

SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt

“They [Stellenbosch] got a hell of a result last week winning 1-0 against Orlando Pirates, obviously not so good losing 1-0 to Polokwane City,” Hunt said.

“They are difficult