Football: Sundowns beat Durban City 4-1 to regain top spot
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sowetan
Mamelodi Sundowns beat Durban City 4-1 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, including a brace from Thabang Matuludi, and returned to the top of the table. Coach Miguel Cardoso said after the match that his team had sought to take advantage of their opponents’ fatigue, as they had been playing a series of matches, reports Sowetan.
Mamelodi Sundowns beat Durban City 4-1 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Saturday to regain the lead in the South African league, with a brace from Thabang Matuludi and goals from Iqraam Rayners and Antonio van Wyk. Jean Lwamba Lubamba scored for Durban City, according to Sowetan.
Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso said his team had sought to exploit their opponents’ fatigue. Durban City had played Stellenbosch on Wednesday in the Carling Knockout, while also competing in the CAF Confederation Cup. Cardoso also disputed two penalty decisions not given to his team by referee Cedric Muvhali.
Sundowns will host Golden Arrows at 7pm on Tuesday at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in the Carling Knockout quarter-finals, reports Sowetan.
