Pretoria-based Sundowns have 56 points and Orlando Pirates 54 in a two-team race.
Pitso Mosimane, coach of Mamelodi Sundowns reacts during the Absa Premiership 2018/19 match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Golden Arrows at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 07 May 2019.JOHANNESBURG - Mamelodi Sundowns scored twice within six minutes of the kick-off to defeat Golden Arrows 2-0 Tuesday and become the new South African Premiership leaders with one round remaining.
Although Polokwane are fifth and Free State 14th in the standings, Sundowns have the tougher task as they play away against a side fighting for top-flight survival.Assuming Pirates win, Sundowns must also collect maximum points to remain first as they have an inferior goal difference to their rivals.
While the Wydad defence proved impenetrable, Sundowns had no difficulty piercing Arrows' rearguard with captain Hlompho Kekana and Themba Zwane scoring the early goals.Zwane created the first with just over two minutes gone through a cheeky backheel that set up Kekana to fire across Namibian goalkeeper Maximilian Mbaeva into the far corner.
"Our fuel gauge is showing empty -- we are running on the reserves in the tank," said Sundowns coach and former South Africa striker Pitso Mosimane.
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