Vilakazi's verdict: Sundowns to edge it in high-stakes MTN8 semifinal

THE MTN8 semifinal second leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates is a showdown for the ages, and a man who has worn both the yellow and blue and the black and white has weighed in. Ahead of today’s clash at the Lucas Moripe Stadium, former midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi says it's too close to call, but his gut tells him the Brazilians will ultimately progress to the final.

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Vilakazi, who recently had an exclusive chat with Showmax Premier League, weighed in on the crucial MINS semifinal second leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates today, at the Lucas Moripe Stadium.

"I think they can progress because they have an away goal, which is a massive luxury coming into the second leg," he says.

"That one goal changes everything and puts so much pressure on Pirates to approach the game differently in all phases."

When asked about Sundowns' start to the new campaign - one win and one draw in the Betway Premiership and a draw away from home in the MINS - Vilakazi describes it as "fairly okay, but not the greatest of starts."