Miguel Cardoso explains why Mamelodi Sundowns needed chartered plane to Angola

The Brazilians will face the Angolan outfit in the first leg of the second preliminary round on Sunday, with a place in the group stages of Africa's premier club competition at stake.

Sundowns received a bye in the opening preliminary round, while Wiliete advanced after defeating Seychelles side Foresters FC 5-0 on aggregate.

A positive result away from home will be crucial for Downs before hosting their opponents in the return leg on October 23.

"I'm very thankful to my club that they understood that we needed to have a chartered plane to travel to Angola. It's clear to explain because of the flights in Angola," he told the media.

"We made our people travel there to see several matches and some of their flights were delayed. We couldn't risk not travelling on getting a chartered plane because it's tricky to fly in Angola."

Cardoso added that another positive of using a chartered plan is being to control their travelling arrangements

"And we needed to control that. The club made that effort to get us a chartered plane, and it allows us to come back immediately after the match to South Africa," he said.

Despite the relatively short flight from South Africa to Angola, Cardoso believes having control over the team's travel arrangements is important as they pursue continental success.

Sundowns head into the encounter in good form after recording a commanding 4-1 victory over Richards Bay in the Betway Premiership at Princess Magogo Stadium on Tuesday.