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Mamelodi Sundowns to play against Orlando Pirates in Polokwane

Mamelodi Sundowns will play their MTN 8 semi-final home fixture against Orlando Pirates at the Peter Mokaba Sports Complex in October.

POLOKWANE – The Peter Mokaba Sports Complex will play host to Mamelodi Sundowns FC and Orlando Pirates FC in a MTN 8 semi-final clash on October 22.

The match will be considered a home fixture for Sundowns and the club said they are excited to play in the City of Stars.

Sundowns’ national supporter coordinator Cedric Moela said Limpopo is their home away from home and that they look forward to playing in a soccer-loving province.

“We hope our supporters come out in numbers for us to give them a chance to see their favourite team in action,” Moela told the Polokwane Observer.

He added that support for the club is growing across borders and it will be nice to see people from Limpopo fill up the stadium for the game.

The match is scheduled to start at 15:00.

Soccer lovers and fans of the two teams shared their views about the upcoming fixture:

 

Emmanuel Ramatapa: I am glad that we will finally get to see two of the most popular teams in South Africa play against each other in our city. I am looking forward to it.
Boitumelo Madibana: The people of Polokwane will benefit a lot from the match as we will get to see our favourite players at home. Hopefully, the match will draw visitors from other provinces to come and enjoy the game with us.
Duduzile Khumalo: People are already anticipating the match. It is nice that Polokwane is getting a chance to host without having to travel far to places like the Moses Mabida Stadium. It will give Limpopo recognition and excite supporters.
Herrance Ramakalela: It’s strange to have a team play a league game far from their home ground, but I like that Sundowns are doing this for their fans in Limpopo as they will spend less on travelling to see the game.
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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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