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August 12 - Impala will travel to Alberton on Friday with one aim in mind: to end the second round of the Predator league unbeaten.
To do that they have to beat Alberton, followed by Pirates and Roodepoort. With the big guns, Puk and UJ, out of the way, they have almost successfully completed their mission.
The Leopard Dumisani Matyeshana will again run out at fullback against Alberton and Henro Huyser is also back.
Impala vs. Alberton: Dumisani Matyeshana; Nathan Fourie, Dwayne Jordaan, JL Wilson, Itumeleng Mogotsi; Willie Kok, Jermaine Appollis; Nelis Nel, Henro Huyser, Tiaan Prinsloo, Jackie du Toit, Janus Beukes, Flippie Pienaar, Louis Hollemby ©, Reinhard Steenkamp.
Alberton knows they have a big game ahead against the men from Rustenburg. And they will have to do so without regular fullback Dennis Brits who is away on family business.
Coach Maree Bester agrees that is has been a long and often difficult season for his club, The many losses have slumped the players and they need a win badly, But to do it against one of the top open clubs is a bit much to ask.
Alberton vs Impala: Shaun Engelbrecht; Anton Vlok, Kevin Thompson, Ivan Gerber, Jacques Sutton; Jonathan Reed, Ryno Hendrikz; Jacques Pearson, Jay Kleynhans, Jaco Kriel, André Vorster, Byron Hill, Kyle Wood, Bracy, Corné Meyer.
Roodepoort wants to revenge their first round loss against Wits on the Students field and have picked their strongest possible side, including Lions Jacques Lombard and Ross Geldenhuys.
Roodepoort is fifth on the log and is still aiming for a semi spot.
Roodepoort vs. Wits: André Botha; Thys Smith, Johan de Waal, Marius van der Merwe, Leander Rademeyer; Jesse Geyer, Ruan Jacobs; Charl Ludik, Campbell Viljoen, Daniel Scholtz, Gareth Hemmingway ©, Jacques Lombard, Ross Geldenhuys, Thys de Villiers, Johan Prins
Alfred Ries might get a late call up for UJ’s match against Raiders on Friday with Edgar Marutlulle injured and Francois du Toit promoted to the Lions junior side.
Also out is Worsie Kotze, who is training with Namibia for the World Cup, Wendal Wehr and Marnus van Huyssteen.
UJ vs. Raiders: Aubrey MacDonald; Wigan Pekeur, Justin St. Jerry, Luhan Steenkamp, Andries Oosthuizen; Divan van Zyl, Danny Botha; Justin Wheeler ©, Thulip Marole, Biscuit van Deventer, David Bulbring, Shane Kirkwood, Jaco Vermeulen, Edgar Marutlulle, Caylib Oosthuizen. Reserwes: Alfred Ries, Ewald van der Westhuizen, Corné Cordier, Marius Jordaan, Jacques Pretorius, André Smith, Juffrou Vermeulen.
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