Mamelodi Sundowns will start the defence of their Nedbank Cup title on
Tuesday evening when they take on Richards Bay in the Last 32 of the
competition. The Brazilians won the cup last season, edging Marumo
Gallants 2-1 in the final, setting a new record tally of titles in this
competition to four under the current sponsors.
Sundowns are all but guaranteed the league title this season with a
23-point lead at the top of the table after a narrow 1-0 win over Orlando
Pirates this past Saturday. The sides met at this stage last season as
Sundowns thrashed Richards Bay, who were campaigning in the Motsepe
Foundation Championship at the time.
The Natal Rich Boyz are on a slump of three games without a win after they
narrowly lost 1-0 against Swallows the last time out. Richards Bay
competed better in the first round meeting in early January last month,
although they went on to lose 2-0 to Sundowns, who have won all their
league games since September last year.
The match will take place at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday, 07
February 2023, with kick-off scheduled for 19h30.
