Cape Town Spurs face Casric Stars knowing that a win will put them on the brink of PSL promotion.
The PSL Playoffs were turned on their head when Michael Morton bundled home a goal against Maritzburg United at the weekend. It was a goal that sent Spurs top of the pile and put fate squarely at their feet.
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Maritzburg now face an uphill battle to avoid making history as one of the few PSL clubs to actually not retain their status during the PSL Playoffs.
Spurs will once again rely on the experience of Clayton Daniels, Michael Morton, Nazeer Ali and Jarrod Moroole. Of course, Morton popped up at the far post to bundle home a goal for Shaun Bartlett’s men.
“It is another home game and an important one too,” said Bartlett.
“I am hoping that we can get the fans as well. It is going to be difficult because it is a midweek game. But we know they have always been the 12th man for the whole season.
“Once we play well, we go high on energy and intensity, and that is when our opponents can’t handle us. That is how we have to play the game, and hopefully, we can repeat that on Wednesday.”
After struggling in the first half against Casric Stars in the away leg, Spurs burst into life to seal a valuable win.
Now, can they do it again?
Spurs are now unbeaten in their last five games while the visitors are winless. Added to that, Casric haven’t scored in their back to back defeats against Bartlett’s men.
“It is a good time to increase our grip on the competition when we return to Athlone on Wednesday. We are looking for a third win, and that will send out a clear message to Maritzburg that we are in it to win it,” says Maroole.
“We want to win because that will put pressure on Maritzburg. They play Casric Stars next weekend, and by that time they won’t have much room for lapses.
“In the context of what we want to achieve, a win will be huge – huge for us as the players, huge for Cape Town and huge for the bosses. A win is of high importance.
“Three points on Wednesday will be a big plus for us. We are focused on the match and will be resilient. Every player will put their bodies on the line, and we’ll leave nothing out there on the field.”