A tough night at Lucas Moripe Stadium as Mamelodi Sundowns shared the spoils with Maritzburg United after both sides scored two goals. Four league matches after the resumption of football have not yielded any three points. The Brazilians are now five points adrift from the log leaders and have played the same number of games.
Coach Pitso Mosimane made a couple of changes to his side which saw the likes of Ali Meza, Andile Jali, Lyle Lakay, Motjeka Madisha, Anele Ngcongca and Promise Mkhuma making their way into the starting eleven and the latter making his first start.
The clash in Atteridgeville started like a house on fire as both sides were pressing each other and playing free-flowing football and looking for that opening goal. It took the Brazilians twenty-four minute to find the back of the net through a great finish by Hlompho Kekana. The lead did not last that long as The Team of Choice found the equaliser through Rushine De Reuck after the ball was not properly cleared.
The second half started at a high pace and Masandawana showed intentions that they wanted the three points as they pushed United to their limit. They were duly rewarded when the referee awarded a penalty, which was calmly slotted in by Ricardo Nascimento. The Eric Tinkler led side were just not backing down from the battle as they also threw everything they had with Thabiso Kutumela finding the equaliser, as his shot beat Dennis Onyango. The tightly contested clash ended with the Brazilians being one man short as Nascimento was given his marching orders and will serve a suspension.
The next match is against Golden Arrows on Monday at Dobsonville Stadium at 18:00
How we lined up on the night:
Onyango, Ngcongca, Madisha, Nascimento, Lakay, Jali, Kekana (Mabunda ’90), Mkhulise (Zwane ’90), Mkhuma (Maboe ’90), Meza 9 Makgalwa ’86), Sirino (Lebusa ’74)
Subs: Mweene, Makgalwa, Zwane, Mabunda, Vilakazi, Coetzee, Maboe, Langerman, Lebusa
My season is over no more panicking about whether we’ll win or not,let me concentrate on preventing from this pandemic virus by keep on sanitizing and wearing a mask together with my family because I might end up in hospital because of Sundowns.
I can’t wait for next season to start where we’ll be unleashing Kapinga,Maluleka and Magerman etc, my only plea to Downs technically team pls just sign two “young”central defenders not over thirties.
I hope will be seeing Bangaly in a game against Arrows and Chiefs not Arendse because Mutizwa,Billiat and company will skin him alive with their pace.Kby forever
I hope my coach Pitso learnt that change is good,you don’t have to be afraid of it. The changes he made was not bad. Thanks to young Mkhumo,Mkhulise,AJ for your performance. Generally speaking the team showed hunger today. Unfortunately Makgalwa did not have a touch on the ball. Let’s just focus on the Nedbank
I am encouraged by the fact that our promise
has-been given a run
I thank you my coaches
I know you are preparing
to take Nedbank cup
After that we welcome
our players Jody February
Ricardo Goss Nyiko Mobbie , Grant Margeman George Maluleke Lesedi Kapinga Gif Motupa & Hashim
Domingo … I know our
technical team is aware
Of what need to be done
Its good that the team will have new players next season otherwise there is no team here. Very poor at center back as always, poor up front, there is no hitman , midfield was sharp ,thanks to JALI , Keke was able to play at least.Makgalwa was unfortunate not to be selected ahead of Meza because today there were scoring opportunities because the midfield was playing well.
Hello masandawana, 4 games 3 points. our defence is very slow and onyango keeps on making mistakes ,let’s forget about the league and nedbank caz i don’t see us beating Celtic is over .
Pitso’s problem is arrogance, he doesn’t listen to people advices, especially supporters. Jali was reclaimed many times to start the game to strengthen the Middlefield, he was man of the match. Madisha is off form and costing us a lot, but Pitso still has faith in him. We always ask the central defense to be paired by Rivaldo and Lebusa, but Pitso always refuse. The team is struggling in attack, Antony Laffor should be used as lone striker, assisted by Villa, Serino, and Zwane or these young attacking players. Onyango also must pull his socks, he is not playing well. We also want Manqoba in the bench, Mokoena should sit in the stands, since he returned, we do not win, let try our people.
When i see a 23 year old Sifiso Ngobeni of Celtic playing well against the experienced chiefs , i think of our Malebogo Modise, who i think by next season we need to give him a chance and rest Madisha, Nascimento , Arendse. Going forward we need to rely on Lebusa, Coeztee , Modise, if we do not sign new centre backs. What happened to Sammy Seaby , one of our promising midfielders who can also play at centre back if given a chance and has physical presence.
I love the Brazilian ,Mamelodi Sundowns
line up was good but too many things to rectified keep Onyango is getting worse lets that 2 new keeper will be given chance Ngcongca fail just push ball to crose line instead he gave keeper Madisha good player he commite too much not enough cover thats why committing foul i wish Pitso to keep same next game i know we always deffer i know christian says for give and forget Bangaly cost team we still wants yakhona maSandawana
This was a better performance by far . This was Sundowns I know and one thing I know this league is not over. If we win against Golden Arrows, Sundowns will take this league.
line up was good but too many things to rectified keep Onyango is getting worse lets that 2 new keeper will be given chance Ngcongca fail just push ball to crose line instead he gave keeper Madisha good player he commite too much not enough cover thats why committing foul i wish Pitso to keep same next game i know we always deffer i know christian says for give and forget Bangaly cost team we still wants yakhona maSandawana
Two points dropped in a game we should have won, but what a poor defense from our defenders. How a professional defender like NASCIMENTO ball watch then we expect to defend the league, no actually sundowns need to get two centre back who are hungrier, having a fighting spirit, even Celtic will humble us in the NEDBANK CUP FINAL if we are still committing those school boy errors. We still have to play KAIZER CHIEFS in the league
This was a better performance by far . This was Sundowns I know and one thing I know this league is not over. If we win against Golden Arrows, Sundowns will take this league.