After donating league points to the opponents in their last two matches, whether Maindis Ladies will be able to make amends and beat Richmond United this weekend remains to be seen. Maindis and United will test each other's strength in their Hollywoodbets Super League match at the Galeshewe Stadium in Kimberly on Sunday afternoon.
Maindis were brutally walloped 0-6 by Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria last Wednesday (21) and lost 0-3 to the University of Johannesburg Ladies at the UJ Campus Stadium on Saturday.
The head coach of Maindis, Mr Sipho Mabuza, is adamant that his team will make an impact in their game against Richmond United come Sunday. Asked what could have led to the embarrassing defeats in their last two matches, Mabuza said that the scores were not a true reflection of the games. According to him, Maindis managed to create numerous scoring chances, which they failed to convert into goals. He said that they were working on the strikers' target shooting during their training sessions this week.
Mabuza further said that all the players were injury-free and ready to absorb any amount of pressure from their opponents on Sunday.
Also on Sunday, First Touch Ladies will host University of the Western Cape Ladies at the Seshego Stadium in Polokwane. JVW FC will meet TUT Football Club at the Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg. The pace setters, Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, will entertain Thunderbirds Ladies at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria.
The other Sunday fixtures are Durban Ladies vs Vasco da Gama, Coal City Wizards vs City Lads and Golden Ladies vs University of Johannesburg Ladies.