Brian ‘Niang’ Mandela and Mamelodi Sundowns will play against KwaZulu-Natal-based Summerfield Dynamos in the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup following a draw conducted on Monday evening.Sundowns are firmly on the lead for the league and advancing to the cup semis and finally clinching the title will be on their minds as they seek to collect as many trophies this season.They are also just a point away from booking a CAF Champions League quarterfinal slot with a top-of-the-group finish and have only two group games left to play.𝑵𝑬𝑫𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑲 𝑪𝑼𝑷 𝑶𝑷𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑺 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑭𝑰𝑹𝑴𝑬𝑫 🔥Our #NedbankCup journey continues as we have been drawn against Summerfield Dynamos in the Last 8! 👆Let us know your thoughts on the #KeYona draw Masandawana! ⬇️ #Sundowns pic.twitter.com/VaRWR38niC— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) March 14, 2022 Masandawana’s captain, former Ugandan international Denis Onyango terms the tie a fair one although the Premier League side will be coming up against a third-tier side.“The draw against Summerfield is a fair draw because there are no so-called ‘smaller teams’ when you get to the quarter-finals, especially in the Nedbank Cup. It’s a cup of dreams, so it’s a dream as well for Summerfield to play against Sundowns, but also for us to take the game very seriously just like any other games. When you look at Summerfield, they’ve got a few players from the PSL, the coach is also very experienced, he [has been] with PSL clubs [before]. For us it’s all about getting the team to the next level and try to qualify for the semi-finals.” he is quoted on the club’s site.Thank you 𝙔𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 for supporting us to victory! 👆💛#Sundowns pic.twitter.com/60jtAR5a3r— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) March 12, 2022 The Ugandan also mentioned on this season’s CAF Champions League charge that has left them topping Group A with 10 points after their historical double win against Al Ahly SC in the CAF Champions League, exuding confidence that Sundowns can go all the way.“The team winning back-to-back against Al Ahly it’s massive, it has boosted the confidence of the team and the self-belief that we can make it all the way to the final, but it’s a process, we need to stay humble and try win the next game to get go the quarter finals and win there too. It’s not easy, the Champions League is a very difficult tournament to win, but the clean sheets that we’ve got also play a huge role in the qualifications.” he added.
