Sundowns Face TS Galaxy

Image credits: Picture courtesy of Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns will look to strengthen their grip on top spot in the Betway Premiership against TS Galaxy. The match is scheduled to take place on 22 February 2025 at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium. Sundowns opened a 12-point lead with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Marumo Gallants, but they will be without the services of veteran goalkeeper Denis Onyango, who was sent off in the win over Gallants, as well as Grant Kekana and Tashreeq Matthews, who are also suspended.

The Brazilians will be coming up against a Galaxy side that handed them a first league loss under Miguel Cardoso last week. Galaxy, however, suffered back-to-back losses since then, losing to Durban City in the Nedbank Cup before going down 3-2 to another team. The loss has left the Rockets in fifth position, four points adrift of the top four. Here are the starting lineups for both teams:

• Mamelodi Sundowns: 36. February, 42. Khoza, 32. Suarez, 27. Morena, 31. Tiwani, 19. Aubaas, 11. Allende, 44. Adams, 10. Ribeiro, 13. Rayners, 38. Shalulile
• TS Galaxy: 16. Ira, 23. Munyai, 5. Kabini, 25. Ndamane, 7. Sibande, 2. Mvelase, 28, Mgaga, 21. Sebelebele, 17. Letsoalo, 11. Mahlangu, 9. Zajmovic

Miguel Cardoso has given an update on the injury of first-choice goalkeeper Ronwen Williams following Denis Onyango’s red card. Onyango received his marching orders in the 90th minute after a second yellow card, which was his second red card this season. Cardoso told the media that he was confident Williams would recover from his minor injury to be available for their next fixture. The coach also mentioned that they have other goalkeepers, including Jody February, Sanele Tshabalala, and Reyaad Pieterse, who can step in if needed.

The match between Mamelodi Sundowns and TS Galaxy is expected to be a thrilling encounter, with both teams looking to gain the upper hand. Sundowns will be seeking to exact revenge on Galaxy, who narrowly defeated them with a 1-0 scoreline a week ago. The Rockets, on the other hand, will be looking to build on their previous win and move up the table. With several key players missing for Sundowns, it will be interesting to see how they line up and who will start in goal.

The starting lineup for Mamelodi Sundowns against TS Galaxy is predicted to include Jody February in goal, ahead of Ronwen Williams, who is still recovering from an injury. The rest of the team is expected to be similar to the one that played against Marumo Gallants, with a few changes due to the suspensions. The match is scheduled to kick off at 5:45 PM, and fans can follow the action live to see how the teams perform.