UFS are seeking to make the home ground advantage count in their favour as they eye a third-straight win in round 3 on Thursday. The Kovsies will be hosting the game against the defending champions TUT after the game was moved to Bloemfontein. The Red Armey suffered a shock defeat to VUT in round two and they will head to the Free State with the aim of setting the record straight and causing an upset themselves.
UFS were brilliant in the first half against DUT last while, while the second 45-minute period left a lot to be desired by both teams on the park.
Omphemetse Athibeng, who had a blinder for the player of the match award last week, said they have been given a massive advantage for the game against TUT and they need to cash in.
“We took the lessons from the game, and I believe that we've put that in the past and we're looking forward to the next game,” said the player who scored the match-winning goal against DUT.
“We are taking each game at a time, and regarding the home ground advantage, I believe it's going to be in our favour because our supporters will be there firstly and we were going away, now we're at home.
“That has boosted our confidence - last year they came to us, and we drew the game. I believe this year we can do better since we've been putting in the hard work and with our confidence high and with the six points that we've gained.
“I believe that our mindset is going to be very crucial regarding the TUT game and we need to put the last two wins in the past. There will be no celebrations for now.”
Thursday’s match between UFS and TUT at Shimla Park is set to kick-off at 18:30.
Fixtures HERE
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