Mamelodi Sundowns successfully finished their Caf Champions League group stage campaign unbeaten after they defeated Al-Merrikh of Sudan by 3-0 at FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday afternoon.
George Maluleka, who hasn’t enjoyed much game time since he joined Sundowns in 2020 from rivals Kaizer Chiefs, scored his first goal at the club early in the opening half.
The number of supporters who turned up for the match between the reigning DStv Premiership champions and the Sudanese side did not look more than 3,000. Before Saturday's game, Merrikh was the only team in the group that had managed to avoid a defeat to Sundowns.Troubled by injuries, Sundowns technical team led by Manqoba Mngqithi and Rulani Mokwena played a number of fringe players such as Maluleka, Hashim Domingo and Aubrey Modiba.
Ralani came close to breaking the deadlock after 13 minutes of play but his dink hit the pole and Merrikh’s keeper Mohamed Mustafa collected the ball making sure no Sundowns player scored from a rebound.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sundowns troubled by injuries ahead of Champions League matchMamelodi Sundowns' bid to end their Caf Champions League group stages campaign on a high note is being frustrated by several injuries in their camp.
Read more »
CAF Champions League match report Mamelodi Sundowns v Al Merreikh 01 April 2022Mamelodi Sundowns will look to bring their CAF Champions League group stage campaign to a winning end against Al Merrikh at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.
Read more »
Sundowns troubled by injuries ahead of Champions League matchMamelodi Sundowns' bid to end their Caf Champions League group stages campaign on a high note is being frustrated by several injuries in their camp.
Read more »
Sundowns out to improve last season’s Champions League group stage points tallyMamelodi Sundowns will not treat their Caf Champions League match against Al-Merrikh as a dead-rubber as the SA team is on a mission to improve its points tally from last season.
Read more »
CAF Champions League Report: Mamelodi Sundowns v Al Merreikh 02 April 2022Mamelodi Sundowns took a 1-0 lead into halftime of their final CAF Champions League group stage match against Al-Merrikh on Saturday. SLSiya Read more:
Read more »