Both sides started the match tentatively but the home side quickly warmed up as they got into their famous short passing game.
ATTERIDGEVILLE - Mamelodi Sundowns took a huge step in booking their place in the semifinals of the CAF Champions League when they routed Egyptian club giants Al Ahly 5-0 in the first leg quarterfinal clash at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Saturday afternoon.Themba Zwane and Lebohang Maboe were the players who were a thorn in the flesh of the Al Ahly defense with their speed and vision.
The home side weren’t done there, they doubled their lead nine minutes later through big central defender Wayne Arendse. Sundowns won a freekick 10m away from the box which Sirino took. The ball evaded all the would-be Al Ahly defenders and found an unmarked Arendse who also tapped in easily to put the host comfortably up by 2-0.
The Brazilians could not have asked for a better start in the beginning of the second half. Maboe was brought down in the box by goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy inside the first minute of the game. Ricardo Nascimento duly stepped up and in his expected cool fashion converted and made it 3-0.
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