Prosegue il momento poco felice.... Maritzburg che passa in vantaggio, ma si fà raggiungere a pochi istanti dal termine.
Pazienza....ci riproviamo con il big-match in programma
martedì 22 ore 18:30.
SuperSport United "Matsatsantsa" - Mamelodi Sundowns "Brazilians"
Match importantissimo. Una vittoria del SuperSport potrebbe chiudere in maniera definitiva il discorso titolo, mentre un'eventuale successo dei "Brazilians" rimetterebbe tutto in discussione a poche giornate dal termine.
SuperSport che ha sei punti di vantaggio, ma anche una partita in più, sui rivali cittadini, che nelle ultime giornate sono stati autori di un'ottima rimonta grazie a sei vittorie ed un pari nelle ultime sette partite, nelle quali hanno mantenuto inviolata la propria porta.
Curiosi i precedenti tra le due squadre, con la maggior parte delle vittorie ottenute in trasferta e con i "Brazilians" che contro i "Matsatsantsa" hanno sempre trovato la via della rete.
http://uk.soccerway.com/teams/compariso ... 5B%5D=3534
Il preview ed il prono a cura di "football365.co.za"
*SuperSport United will face the toughest test of their title defence when they host city rivals and fellow championship chasers Mamelodi Sundowns on Tuesday night.
The Tshwane derby has once again emerged as an effective league decider, adding weight to the theory that it has taken the place of the Soweto showdown as South Africa's premier clash.
Both sides are up for the encounter, which could see the Brazilians close the gap at the top of the table to three points, while holding a vital game in hand.
However, Gavin Hunt's men are desperate to get a result ahead of the festive break to have the title all but wrapped up under the Chritsmas tree.
Striker Glen Salmon told Football365.co.za: "Obviously it is very big because they have games in hand and if we are able to get a win or a draw then it is a good thing on our side.
"They are in good form so it is crucial that we get at least a result."
Siyabonga Nkosi, who misses the match after once again failing to prove his fitness following a hamstring injury, believes that Sundowns will be a tough prospect as they have started "to gel".
"They are a very good side, they've got a couple of good players. Lately, they have been playing more as a team which is the problem for us, I wouldn't be worried if they were still disjointed like a couple of months ago," he explained.
"So the biggest worry for us is that they are starting to gel and are playing well together, so we won't be focusing on individuals."
The Brazilians have won four games in a row, including a victory against Kaizer Chiefs, which has propelled them to second spot in the standings.
Hristo Stoichkov's men are understandably in a buoyant mood, but defender Matthew Booth hopes complacency doesn't set in.
"I think we are confident. After convincingly beating a (Kaizer) Chiefs team you can't help but feel confident, hopefully not too over confident though," he told this website.
On the team news front, Shane Poggenpoel and Thandani Ntshumayelo will miss out through injury for the defending champions. Lerato Chabangu is still on the treatment table for Downs, while Siboniso Gaxa picked up his third yellow against Chiefs and must serve one-match ban
*The top two on the PSL log clash at Loftus on Tuesday evening as Supersport United meet with Mamelodi Sundowns. We take a look at the betting and suggest Sundowns can turn up the heat in the title race.
Current Form
Supersport may have a six point cushion at the top of the log but Sundowns have a game in hand so a win for Stoichkov's side here will put them in touching distance going into the Christmas break. Third place Santos cannot be discounted and the Cape Town side will face both Sundowns and Supersport when the PSL resumes in early February however this match is already being billed as the title showdown..
Supersport have recently disposed of PSL strugglers Jomo Cosmos and Black Aces, winning 3-0 on each occasion but sandwiched in between was a 1-0 defeat at Golden Arrows which has opened the door slightly for Sundowns. The defeat at Arrows was one of only two losses suffered by Gavin Hunt's team this season, the other being a single goal defeat to Ajax Cape Town.
Sundowns have the best recent form of any PSL side with six wins and one draw in their last seven games and they have kept a clean sheet in five of those matches. Downs came through their most recent test with flying colours when they deservedly beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 at the weekend. Sundowns had the better of the game and although they needed a late winner to seal the points there could be no doubting their dominance.
When you look at the stats, there is little to choose between these sides but one area where Supersport have excelled is in the goal scoring department. The league leaders have found the net 45 times compared to Sundowns 34. When it comes to keeping clean sheets Sundowns just edge it with ten shut outs, one more than Gavin Hunt's team.
In terms of big match temperament, both sides have had the better of the likes of Chiefs and Pirates in head to heads with Sundowns two most impressive performances coming in recent wins over the Soweto giants.
Head to Head in the PSL
12 Sep 09 Sundowns 1-1 Supersport
19 Mar 09 Sundowns 1-4 Supersport
27 Sep 08 Supersport 1-1 Sundowns
22 Apr 08 Supersport 1-3 Sundowns
08 Dec 07 Sundowns 2-3 Supersport
31 Mar 07 Supersport 0-2 Sundowns
11 Nov 06 Sundowns 1-0 Supersport
The Betting
Supersport 15/10 BetXchange , World Sports Betting
Draw 2/1 BetXchange , World Sports Betting
Sundowns 18/10 BetXchange
Remember, the odds are correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
The Verdict
This is all set up for a cracking Tshwane Derby to take us into the break. If Supersport were to win this, a third consecutive title would be well within their grasp and even a draw would maintain the six point lead heading into the break. I think Gavin Hunt would be delighted with a point but so impressive were Sundown's at the weekend, I will take a chance that their potentially well timed run can continue and they get the nod to keep the title race alive.
Bet: Sundowns to win, 18/10 BetXchange
*courtesy of "football365.co.za"
Appoggio volentieri i
"Brazilians", in stato di grazia ed in gran fiducia.
La partita non è comunque delle più semplici, per cui, visto l'ottima quota proposta da
sportingbet, ho preso
10u di Mamelodi DNB a 2,65
Probabile che allo stacco il segno 2 non si troverà a quota molto più alta rispetto a questo DNB.
2,47@sbobet. 8u (seguito i consigli di Junk che ha suggerito di aprire con questo book)
