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Mamelodi Sundowns confident of returning the African crown back to Pretoria
Mamelodi Sundowns players greet the crowd with confidence in the camp high that they will find a way past Pyramids in the second leg of the Caf Champions League in Cairo. Picture: Itumeleng English/Independent Newspapers
Mamelodi Sundowns' camp is high on confidence that they'll be crowned the 'Kings of African Football' when the final whistle goes in Cairo.
Sundowns will face Pyramids in the CAF Champions League final second leg at 30 June Stadium on Sunday night (7pm kick-off).
They are on a bit of a backfoot as Pyramids scored in the 1-1 draw in the first leg in Pretoria, resulting in the Pharaohs taking home an away goal advantage.
But Sundowns have ample confidence that they can turn the tide in the second leg as the draw at home last weekend was due to their own doing.
Speaking to Mamelodi Sundowns TV on 'Road to the Final of Finals: Episode 9', midfielder Teboho Mokoena reflected on what went wrong for them at home a week ago.
'I am sure that we'll pitch up and do our best, and lift the trophy,' Mokoena beamed with positivity, before going down memory.
'I don't think Pyramids played against the Sundowns that we know last Saturday (back in Pretoria).
'I think we were nervous, we were not free. Of course, in the second half we came back better, but in the last minute we lost concentration and conceded.
'It was very tough, and sad. We thought we had the game. But it didn't go the way we planned.
'One thing for sure, if we had to decide to take a team that has lost or through the game that must win (the next game) should be Sundowns.'
