Sundowns misjudge rules in Onyango, red-card dilemma?
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 11: Manqoba Mnqgithi, head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns and Wendell Robinson, assistant coach of Mamelodi Sundowns during the MTN8 , Quarter Final match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Polokwane City at Lucas Moripe Stadium on August 11, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. ,?ÿ
The Brazilians could not introduce a substitute shot-stopper, allegedly for using all allocated substitutions, five in number, according to the rules and instead defender Mosa Lebusa went into goal, as he took the Ugandan's jersey and gloves.To the Tshwane giants' relief, the game went into extra-time, where they were allowed to make an extra substitution.
In this case, Sundowns had used all their three substitution opportunities before Onyango's red-card and not all five substitutions, as alleged, in regulation time. Just before the veteran shot-stopper's red-card, on 82 minutes, Sundowns brought on Thapelo Maseko in place of Peter Shalulile, their fourth sub and third substitute opportunity.
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