Sundowns take aim at Arrows in MTN8

MTN8 Quarterfinal

Mamelodi Sundowns v Golden Arrows

11 August 2018
Lucas Moripe Stadium
 
Mamelodi Sundowns and Golden Arrows will open the 2018 MTN8 when they meet in the first quarterfinal, set for the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday, 11 August, kick-off at 15h00 CAT.
 
Sundowns earned their place in the 11^th edition of the ‘Wafa-Wafa’ by finishing top of the Absa Premiership log in 2017/18. The Tshwane side were eliminated in the quarterfinals of last year’s competition, losing 1-0 at home to Maritzburg United.
 


The Brazilians have won the Top Eight Cup three times, though not since the competition was renamed the MTN8. The Tshwane’s side last triumph in the competition was back in 2007 when it was still known as the SAA Supa8.
 
Arrows’ place in this year’s MTN8 was secured with an eighth-place finish in the 2017/18 top flight. The Durban side were also eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2017 MTN8 competition: they held then league champions Bidvest Wits 2-2 in Johannesburg but succumbed 4-3 on post-match penalties.
 
Abafana Bes’thende famously won the MTN8 in 2009 when they crushed Ajax Cape Town 6-0 in the final. This is their second appearance in the Top Eight since that famous victory, which is still their only major competition triumph.
 


In head-to-head stats, Sundowns and Arrows have met in six previous cup matches. The Brazilians have claimed five wins compared to just one for Abafana Bes’thende. The teams’ most recent knockout clash in the 2017 Nedbank Cup, which saw Arrows claim an upset 1-0 win.
 
Overall, ‘Downs and Arrows have met in 40 matches across all competitions since 2000/01. The Tshwane side has dominated the rivalry with 22 wins compared to 10 for their Durban counterparts. Sundowns claimed a league ‘double’ over Arrows last season, winning 1-0 both home and away.
 


Head-to-Head (since 2000/01)
 
PREVIOUS CUP MEETINGS
 
Season Cup Result Scorers
 
2005/06 Coca-Cola, 1^st round Sundowns 4-0 Arrows Chabangu 2, P. Ndlovu, Sapula
2005/06 Absa Cup, 1^st round Arrows 0-1 Sundowns Ngwenya
2007/08 Telkom KO, 1^st round Sundowns 3-0 Arrows Chabangu 2, Sheppard
2012/13 Nedbank Cup, 2^nd round Sundowns 1-0 Arrows Laffor
2013/14 Nedbank Cup, 2^nd round Arrows 1-4 Sundowns Shange; Wome, Mokoena, Laffor, Tau
2016/17 Nedbank Cup, 2^nd round Arrows 1-0 Sundowns Sibiya
 
LAST 10 LEAGUE RESULTS
 
Season Result Scorers
 
2012/13 Arrows 1-0 Sundowns Khuboni
2012/13 Sundowns 1-1 Arrows Tom (og); Gabuza
2013/14 Arrows 0-1 Sundowns Wome
2013/14 Sundowns 2-0 Arrows Billiat, Laffor
2015/16 Arrows 2-1 Sundowns Khenyeza, Chapman; T. Zwane
2015/16 Sundowns 0-0 Arrows
2016/17 Sundowns 3-0 Arrows Kekana, Vilakazi, T. Zwane
2016/17 Arrows 0-2 Sundowns Kekana, Madisha
2017/18 Arrows 0-1 Sundowns Soumahoro
2017/18 Sundowns 1-0 Arrows Nascimento (pen)
 
CUP RECORD
 
P W D L GF GA
Sundowns 6 5 0 1 13 2
Arrows 6 1 0 5 2 13
 
OVERALL RECORD (all competitions)
 
P W D L GF GA
Sundowns 40 22 8 10 60 32
Arrows 40 10 8 22 32 60
 


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