Tickets for MTN8 semifinal first leg between Pirates and Sundowns sold out
Football fans have again showed their huge appetite for this crunch match between the Buccaneers and the Brazilians, which always produces fireworks.
They meet at this stage of the competition after Pirates overcame Polokwane City 2-0 while Sundowns easily brushed aside Richards Bay 4-0 in the quarterfinals.
There is football to be played by the two teams before they lock horns, with the Buccaneers visiting Marumo Gallants at the Dr Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein and Sundowns hosting AmaZulu at Loftus on Tuesday.
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