Miguel Cardoso, the head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, believes there is still hope because they have an opportunity to make apologies against Pyramids in their return leg of the CAF Champions League final.
In the CAF Champions League Final First Leg in Pretoria, Sundowns and Pyramids played to a 1-1 draw.
In the 54th minute, Lucas Ribeiro gave the home team a comfortable lead. However, Walid El Karti cut short their delight to tie the score in stoppage time.
Cardoso told reporters after the game that he was certain his squad could put on a good show in the second leg.
“The attitude of Champions is seen when things are not going well-when things are beautiful, it’s very easy to be Champions,”
“It’s Open. They Know It’s Open” – Cardoso.
“Champions show up in difficult situations. We have a match of 90 minutes to play and have the responsibility to score at least one goal as well,” he said.
“We need to have a strong mentality. Even if they score over there, we need to continue looking for the goal that will equalize the match,” added the coach.
On the other hand, the Portuguese boss further said both teams will need to be at their best to emerge victorious.
“It’s open. They know it’s open. The strongest team in the second match will be the one that will win the match, for sure,”
“The approach for the game will be the same as we approach all the other games. The team that will show more interest and motivation will win the second leg,” he added.
Sundowns must score a goal to resurrect their prospects of winning their second Champions League title in light of the draw outcome.
Coach Pitso Mosimane led the Brazilians to their most recent CAF Champions League title victory nine years ago.
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