Tonight, an opportunity lay in wait for SuperSport United to leapfrog second-placed Mamelodi Sundowns on the log when they face Stellenbosch FC at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, Pretoria.
The kick off is at 20h15 for this Absa Premiership league game.
A win could see SuperSport move to 23 points on the log. Sundowns are not in Premier Soccer League. They, howe8, are on continetal duty in the CAF Champions League against Petro de Luanda of Angola at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria Saturday night [21h00].
Steve Barker, Stellenbosch head coach, said Wednesday night after a 4-0 hammering by Chiefs that his players were completely outplayed by an on-form top team. In Matsatsantsa a Pitori, he [Barker] may face the same huddle though of a different scale today.
The Stellies have lost five (5) of their 12 played fixtures so far. They travel to Tshwane/Pretoria with two (2) wins and five (5) draws amounting to 11 points and lay 14th in the league standings. A loss today may spell disaster for they are separated by a goal difference with Amazulu and a point with Chippa United both playing at home Sunday Dec. 1, 2019.
SuperSport have won and drew five (5) and lost only two (2) out of the 12 league games played. Positioned third with 20 points, they trail Sundowns by one (1) and log leaders Kaizer Chiefs by 11 points.
However, another team on 20 points is Lamontville Golden Arrows playing earlier today [18h00]. There is a likelihood of them going either second or third. Eventually, Sundowns may also one or two notches: either third or forth by the end of both matches today.
Other Saturday Nov. 30, 2019 Absa Premiership League Fixtures:
Polokwane City vs Bloemfontein Celtic
Kick off: 15h30 at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium
Black Leopards vs Golden Arrows
Kick off: 18h00 at Thohoyandou Stadium
Cape Town City FC vs Highlands Park
Kick off: 18h00 at Cape Town Stadium
Sunday Dec. 1, 2019 Absa Premiership League Fixtures:
AmaZulu FC vs Maritzburg United
Kick off: 15h30 at King Zwelithini Stadium
Chippa United vs Baroka FC
Kick off: 15h30 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium