Ricardo Goss eager for first taste of Tshwane Derby

Matsatsantsa were last involved in official action when they lost to Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 quarter-finals on 3 August 2024. 

The one plus for SuperSport is that on-loan goalkeeper Ricardo Goss now gets to play against his parent club, against whom he is targeting a clean sheet.

"The previous few seasons I haven't been playing against Sundowns, so I think it's going to be a very competitive game, and it's one that the whole team is looking forward to," said Goss.

"Obviously it's the first game of the league, and we obviously want to have a positive start – hopefully we get to start with a clean sheet, which would be a morale booster for me."

The Bafana Bafana reserve shot-stopper also believes restricting Sundowns from scoring will aid their own hopes of walking away with a rare derby win – which they last achieved over two years ago.

"We are a team that prides ourselves on keeping clean sheets, so I think if we can keep the game at 0-0 for a long time, we get a better chance of winning the game," he added.

"Last season we conceded quite a lot of goals, so this season we are looking to keep a lot more clean sheets and probably challenge for the Goalkeeper of the Season accolade, and also try to get some silverware, which would be great for me."

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