Nedbank Cup Semifinals Take Centre Stage

South Africas Nedbank Cup will stage back-to-back semifinal clashes on Sunday 13 April, as the heavyweight trio of Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are joined by Marumo Gallants in battling for a place in the final.

First up, Pirates will host Marumo Gallants at Orlando Stadium in the mid-afternoon, before Sundowns and Chiefs renew their rivalry at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in the early evening.

Both the Buccaneers and the Brazilians will have to overcome the disadvantage of having been in intense CAF Champions League action this past midweek.

Sundowns held Esperance de Tunis 0-0 away on Tuesday to secure a 1-0 aggregate triumph overall, while Pirates also played out a stalemate, at home to MCA Alger on Wednesday, to progress 1-0 overall. The two therefore advanced into the semifinals of the continental competition and could yet meet in the final late next month.

This win is for our fans in South Africa, the Mamelodi Sundowns supporters and for the Motsepe family. They believed in us, and Im happy we could deliver this moment for them, said Sundowns coach Nasreddine Nabi.