Magesi head coach Clinton Larsen is bracing for what will be a tough encounter against a Mamelodi Sundowns side that, for the veteran coach, feels like the national team.
Dikwena tša Meetse will be aiming to do the unthinkable by lifting the Carling Knockout in their very first season of top-flight football.
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Standing in their path is a Sundowns outfit no stranger to silverware, but one that is as desperate to win a trophy, having already missed out on the MTN8 and currently trailing behind Orlando Pirates in the Betway Premiership.
Larsen's troops have already proved their ability to cause upsets by knocking out Pirates in the first round of the competition.
However, the former Bloemfontein Celtic coach is under no illusions about the task at hand.
"We are up against a formidable opponent. It feels like we are actually playing the national team," Larsen told journalists on Wednesday.
"Last night (Tuesday), I watched six starters from the Sundowns team on the national team and a few on the bench. If you look at [Marcelo] Allende, [Lucas] Ribeiro, and [Peter] Shalulile, had they been South African, they would probably be in the national team too.
"I disagree 1000 per cent [that Magesi has the advantage of not being under pressure]. Sundowns, for the last 10 years, have mastered the art of playing every three days, and they have been winning. So, what's going to change this time around?
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"In terms of the mood, we are very happy. The players looked relaxed even though there might be some nerves and anxiousness, which is normal because 90 per cent of these boys have never played in a game of this magnitude. So it's normal for them to have a bit of anxiety.
"But that's what we are here for coaches and senior players as well."
The match will be played at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Kick-off is at 18:00.