Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies continued their perfect start to the 2026 Hollywoodbets Super League campaign in emphatic fashion on Sunday, producing their biggest victory of the season with an 8–0 demolition of Richmond United at Westbourne Oval in Gqeberha.
Banyana Ba Style wasted little time making their intentions clear, with Boitumelo Rabale opening the scoring in the 10th minute. The reigning Champions continued to control proceedings and were rewarded again just before half-time when Ronnel Donnelly found the back of the net in the 45th minute to send the Brazilians into the break with a 2–0 advantage.
The second half saw the floodgates open. Rabale completed her hat-trick with goals in the 56th and 65th minutes, while Isabella Ludwig then added two goals of her own in the 70th and 74th minutes to further extend Sundowns’ advantage.
Melinda Kgadiete got in on the scoring in the 87th minute before the red-hot Refilwe Tholakele completed the rout two minutes later, bringing the final score to 8–0.
The result represents Masandawana’s biggest victory of the season so far and underlined the attacking quality within a squad that has continued to find different ways to hurt opponents.
For Ludwig, the variety in the way Sundowns found the back of the net was one of the biggest positives to take from the performance.
“I think we did very well. We scored different variations of goals, and that is something that we can be happy about because it shows that we are not relying on only one way of creating chances or scoring. As a team, we were able to move the ball well, create opportunities and take those opportunities when they came. It was a very good performance from the team, and I think we can take a lot of positives from the way we played.”
Ludwig had an additional reason to celebrate after finding the net twice in the second half. Her brace capped another productive individual performance and added to a team display in which several players contributed to the scoresheet.
“Whenever you score, it gives you confidence, but what makes me even happier is that the goals came as part of a good team performance. We played well together and created the opportunities for each other, so I am happy that I was able to contribute with two goals.”
Rabale enjoyed an equally memorable afternoon, with her three goals making her the first Sundowns player to score a hat-trick in the league this season.
“I am very happy with the three points and also happy with the hat-trick. As a player, you always want to contribute to the team, whether it is through scoring goals, creating chances or helping the team in other ways. Today I was fortunate enough to score three, but the most important thing for me is that we won the game and that we played well as a team.”
The hat-trick also came on a particularly special day for Rabale, with the victory taking place on Lesotho’s Independence Day.
“I am proud to be from Lesotho, so being able to celebrate such an important day with a good performance and a good result is something that makes me very happy. I will always be grateful for moments like this, and hopefully I can continue working hard and making my country, my team and everyone around me proud.”
The emphatic victory means Banyana Ba Style continue their remarkable run in the 2026 Hollywoodbets Super League, making it 10 wins from 10 matches without conceding a single goal. The Brazilians have now scored 38 goals this season, while their latest victory also marked their most convincing attacking display of the campaign.
The victory also further strengthened Sundowns’ presence at the top end of the league’s scoring charts, with Isabella Ludwig now leading the team’s scoring standings with six goals. Rabale sits on five, alongside Noxolo Cesane and Tholakele, while Ronnel Donnelly and Kgadiete have three each. Lebohang Ramalepe, Nonhlanhla Mthandi and Lelona Daweti have two apiece, with Karabo Dhlamini, Munashe Mugwara, Nthabiseng Majiya and Wendy Shongwe also on one goal each, alongside one own goal.
