Attention will descend on Orlando Stadium for the biggest match of the season to date as Mamelodi Sundowns arrive for the first leg of their MTN8 semifinal against Orlando Pirates.
This will be the first meeting between Abdeslam Ouaddou and Miguel Cardoso.
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In his first PSL job, Ouaddou took over at Marumo Gallants just after they had played the last of their matches against Sundowns which led to Dan Malesela’s sacking.
For Miguel, this will be his first trip to Orlando Stadium with the last encounter between the two clubs played at FNB Stadium in March.
The Bucs prevailed 2-1 in that match giving them a historical edge over their rivals.
Bertie Grobbelaar, the Stadium Management boss has confirmed that the planned capacity has been set at 31 000.
This is for security reasons.
Orlando can accommodate 37 139 spectators.
Grobbelaar has also confirmed that early bird packing will be available closer to the stadium.
There have been widespread parking challenges at Orlando through the years.
Matters relating to ticketing will be of concern considering the fraudulent activities that accompany sold out matches.
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There is a sterile zone to be enforced.
JMPD has put in place a traffic management plan to alleviate congestion before and after the game.
This will be Cardoso’s 42nd match in charge at Sundowns since he took over in December while Ouaddou is heading to only his fourth at Pirates.
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