Kick-off at Orlando Stadium is 3pm.
The teams have had contrasting paths to this stage of the competition, with SuperSport narrowly progressing beyond the likes of Batau FC, United FC and Jomo Cosmos before really hitting their stride with a 3-0 defeat of AmaZulu in the semi-finals earlier this month.
Sundowns, in contrast, began with a record 24-0 win over Powerlines FC in the first round and have steadily picked off their opponents ever since, hardly getting out of second gear to beat Bidvest Wits, Maritzburg United and Free State Stars all by the same score line: 2-0.
Now the heated rivals will renew their cup rivalry with a first-ever meeting in a final. The teams have played out nine cup matches against one another, with the Brazilians leading 5-4 in the wins column.
The pair last met in a cup competition in the 2008/09 MTN8, with the two-legged tie ending 4-4 on aggregate, though Downs advanced on the away goals rule.
The previous season the Brazilians eliminated United from the first round of the Nedbank Cup 2-1 – the teams' only meeting in the competition since Nedbank became title sponsors in 2008.
Overall, Sundowns and SuperSport have met in 51 matches across all competitions. The Brazilians have 25 wins compared to 17 for Matsatsantsa, while nine matches have been drawn.
In League action earlier this season honours were even between the teams: Sundowns defeated SuperSport 3-1 in the first half of the campaign, but in the return game earlier this month Matsatsantsa won 1-0.
The tactical battle between coaches Gavin Hunt and Johan Neeskens could be the decisive factor as these two great rivals go in search of the last trophy up for grabs in the 2011/12 season.
Your comments on this story...
m using a computer*vodacom web-box* 2 comment, hayi i alcatel ya ngu operator nge solar,lol
m not de one who used ur identity, de name SWEYTS will neva attract aba-ntwana...ibheke nje, u hlala nabu magogo
hahaha, ngia didizela n its k...wena udiza nge snuif,tl.tl.tl.
An unheard of 30 goals with none conceded, I do'nt care how deezy you might be, maar nawe uyaz'bonela ukuthi i-Downs deserves to represent Mzansi in Africa somewhere, just in case others face Libolo again.
Sky's Yellowis!
bobby dogs are happy again n singing their fav song, *boby ur my president*, lol..lol..loli..loliweee,kwaaa
pirates fan until chiefs playas stop using pampers instead of tights,hehehe
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on de article:
small teams with a small fan base who lost de ligue crown are going 2 fite 4 wat pirates throw at dem
now dats charity
i bet with brazilittos asles n donkey cart dat de doms wnt choke
if afuna uthando in his mariage, he mas marry de mozabiq athlete *maria umotala*
afta dat, go back home n make many *frogs*
u-pelepele noncense ungathi ubuka i 7 de laaan siting on an electric chair,ha ha ha
a well fried barbacue biltong,tl.tl.tl.
donate a skin at ur nearest clinic,hahaha
not fore-skin...skin for pelepele,tl.tl.tl.
They sold you a fake! i-Vodacom Web-box I know, is not a computer but a mere keyboard mos?
Or maybe yi-version yase Plaza?
Lomuntu bam'thwahlile lo, I'm sure his Barks replica-jersey has 4 stripes and written abibas! He hee heee!.....z'dididi sizani esinye. Lol.
Mathata.......You were doomed from the start, no one expected anything positive from you with a name like that........uyafana nje nabo-Mantwa, Mhlupheki, Mhluleki, Mdleni, Manyeu e.t.c. Lol.
After witnessing for 10 yrs grown men crying at the stadiums atleast Ratex FC have something to celebrate.
Yello=swagger and style. Ke Yona!
History will be made, a final attended by 166 fans.
Can someone explain to me what happened to the YELLOW GAB.
I remember telling a mate of mine The Game that its a race and those with quality and spirit will lift it. The rest is history.
B-2-B TREBLE CHAMPION i remain.
Just wish Dunusa to thrash Sion with more dan 3 goals dis weekend. i tense to hate Hunt he talk too much desdays as if he won everything in Psl am 100% behind you de Brazilians unfortunetely de fake brazilian replica it's too ugly i will buy one dis weekend but i wil be @ Orlando.
Is he stil Sir Neskeens or should i say
Will he stil be sir Neeskens after the final when SSU are crowned Nedbank winners.
@KING & Diehard bucs come on de Galaxies dat Bustard ( Hunt ) he complain too much dis days how about going to Orlando to support Dunusa, i will also like to see dem in Africa dan dat useless team.
History will be made, a final attended by 166 fans.
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You're so negative, by the way do you work for any government institution or self-employed? You're always on KickOff, every article you comment now and then, this must affect service delivery if you work for any government institution.
You go to work and browse Internet
for KING the only team that exist is pirates. since the end of a 10 year drought he has been barking in this Blog.