Mamelodi Sundowns: Rhulani Mokwena praises new pitch

Mamelodi Sundowns return to the DStv Premiership this evening since the 27th of September.

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It’s the Tshwane derby against SuperSport United.

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DSTV PREMIERSHIP: SUPERSPORT UNITED VS MAMELODI SUNDOWNS

The African Football League champions have not lost a soccer match in seven, while SuperSport have not tasted a win in three matches.

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With Kabo Yellow most-likley to win, Mokwena’s team, now in second place behind Cape Town City but with five games in hand, will mark nine out of nine league games.

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RHULANI MOKWENA EAGER TO ENJOY THE LUCAS MORIPE PITCH

With the Lucas Moripe Stadium pitch recently given new life and a new look, Mokwena is buzzing about it.

“I’m happy that we’ve prepared the stadium for SuperSport United. So we play on a very, very good pitch,” Mokwena said via iDiskiTimes.

“And when we play on a good pitch, that’s one of the conditions you need for a good game. You need three conditions for a good game you need a good team which is Mamelodi Sundowns. 

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“You need a good pitch which is I think now at Lucas we have a very, very good pitch. And then you need a good opponent. 

“We have SuperSport United and so those three conditions for sure. Put us in a space where we expect a very, very good derby on the weekend [Wednesday],” the Sundowns mentor added.

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