Mamelodi Sundowns edged out AmaZulu 1-0 in a tense Betway Premiership clash despite playing with 10 men for the majority of the match.
10-man Mamelodi Sundowns produced a late show to secure a narrow 1-0 win over AmaZulu in a Betway Premiership clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. In-form striker Iqraam Rayners scored the winner in the final minute of regulation time to hand the Tshwane giants maximum points in KwaZulu-Natal. Usuthu will be disappointed with their failure to make their numerical advantage count after Ronwen Williams was sent for an early shower with 30 minutes left to play.
The game got off to a flying start with both teams looking for an early breakthrough in the first half that was played in the pouring rain in Durban. Khuliso Mudau missed a great opportunity to open the scoring when he blasted his right-footed effort over the bar after being set up by Lucas Ribeiro inside the box five minutes into the game. Usuthu looked dangerous on the counter attack but their execution in the final third let them down. There was no space in the AmaZulu line-up for new signings Sandile Mthethwa and Bongani Zungu. Sundowns finished the opening half stronger and should’ve gone to the break leading. Mudau squandered another good chance two minutes before the half time whistle as his shot went over the bar from a well-crafted move by the Brazilians. On the stroke of half time, Richard Ofori denied Sundowns winger Kobamelo Kodisang who had dribbled his way into the AmaZulu box. Rushine de Reuck’s header from the resultant corner kick shaved the upright. Williams was shown a straight red card for handling the ball outside the box after going off his line to try and thwart Tshepang Moremi’s run behind the Sundowns defence
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