Miguel Cardoso on Orbit College's refusal to grant postponement to their match: We tried but failed to get them to agree to moving our game

Orbit College have refused to accede to Mamelodi Sundowns’ request to postpone their Betway Premiership clash ahead of their Caf Champions League match in two weeks’ time.

Sundowns are in the last eight of the continental competition and seemingly sought postponement of their fixture to ease congestion of their match load given that they have PSL matches in between the two competitions.

They face Malian side Stade Malien on the 13th of March with Orbit College match scheduled for the Tuesday before the Caf game.

Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso revealed the team from North West refused to grant them permission to move their fixture to a different date.

“We tried to push of Orbit College that is on Tuesday, we playing Stade Malien on Friday,” Cardoso told the media.

“We asked Orbit to allow us to play the match before Saturday and Sunday and they don’t agree, they don’t want to help a team that is a South African representative and the only one in the CAFCL to have more chances to perform on that match.

“I think that is something that PSL should and the football federation should understand what is better for South African football regarding how we represent ourselves in the international competition.

“And in between the two matches against Stade Malien we gonna play again PSL so it’s the football we have.

“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.”