Sphiwe Masilela
Supersport United coach Kaitano Tembo believes the two-week fixture break will allow him to work on new combinations with fresher players.
“The two-week break will allow the guys time to recover properly and regain a bit of freshness because sometimes we tend to become a bit overworked,” he said.
“Since January we have not had a day of rest so I think we will give them about four days from now and come back on Wednesday to start preparing for Stellenbosch.”
United’s next match is away to Stellenbosch FC next Thursday.
Tembo’s men are currently third in the DStv Premiership, with 34 points from 20 games.
Matsatsantsa-a-Pitori have drawn three and lost one in their last four league outings, drawing 1-1 with Kaizer Chiefs and high-flying, but inconsistent, Orlando Pirates. They then suffered a 1-0 defeat by Amazulu and a goalless stalemate against TS Galaxy.
United last won in mid-February when they beat Cape Town City 2-1.
Meanwhile, Swallows FC coach Brandon Truter is worried that his team is falling back from the chasing pack.
“We are scoring but we are also conceding goals at a worrying rate – let’s put it that way,” lamented Truter.
The Birds last won a game on 16 January – a 1-0 win over Baroka FC – and have conceded seven goals in their last six outings, registering seven consecutive draws.
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