Orbit College ignore Mamelodi Sundowns plea to reorganise midweek Betway Premiership fixture

The Brazilians remain the only South African team left in the CAF Champions League and face Stade Malien in their quarter-final first leg on Friday 13 March.

They are also in a battle with Orlando Pirates for the Betway Premiership title but are fixtured to play Orbit just three days before their CAF clash and had requested to play the match at an earlier date.

The struggling Pogiso Makhoye coached outfit refused the request as they look for every possible advantage in their bid to survive in their first season in the South African top-flight.

Sundowns currently sit in second on the standings with 41 points from 18 matches —level on points with leaders Pirates, with the Mswenko Boys down in 14th with 18 points from 20 games.

"We tried to push the Orbit College game, which is on Tuesday, and we're playing Stade Malien on Friday. We asked Orbit to allow us to play the match before Saturday and Sunday, and they don't agree," said Cardoso on FARPost.

"They don't want to help a team that is a South African representative and the only one in the Champions League to have more chances to perform in that match.

"I am not complaining. I just state the things, and I hope the players will give the answers that will be good so that we will be up to the challenges."