Sundowns coach identifies THREE Bumamuru dangers

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena has done his homework on Bumamuru ahead of Friday’s CAF Champions League opener.

The Brazilians are in Burundi for the first leg of their second preliminary round against the Burundi Premier League holders.

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Kick-off at Azam Complex Stadium is at 15:00 SA time.

Now, Mokwena has identified THREE Bumamuru players who he believes will be dangerous for Sundowns on the day.

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According to Mokwena, they should be wary of Issa Hakizimana, Amissi Bizimana and Ali Valentin.

In his assessment, Mokwena discovered that centre-forward Hakizimana and winger Bizimana are aggressive while Valentin is a very lethal striker.

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And what that means is that Sundowns should be very solid defensively in order to deal with everything thrown to them by Bumamuru.

SUNDOWNS WARY OF THREE BUMAMURU ATTACKERS

“They were the champions last season in the [Burundi] Premier League, with an incredible record of 20 wins, eight draws and only two defeats – they have two very, very good players who represent the national team of Burundi,” Mokwena told the club’s media team.

“[Issa] Hakizimana, who is the right centre-half, tall aggressive, very good with the ball, the winger [Amissi] Bizimana, also aggressive, fast, uses both left and right foot, and then a very good striker in [Ali] Valentin, so a very good profile.

“We know the team, pedigree and experience, attitude of playing for wins, a good team with good possibilities to give us a good game.”