Mamelodi Sundowns lose to SuperSport United
Posted: 12 May 2012 Time: 16:49
Sibusiso Zuma’s 79th-minute goal gave SuperSport United victory and put his former team Mamelodi Sundowns out of the League title race.
Another former Sundowns man, Franklin Cale, created the goal for Zuma with an excellent run and low cross, but was then sent off and will now miss the Nedbank Cup Final against Sundowns.
Sundowns started well in this intense Tshwane derby. In the first minute, Teko Modise tried to chip goalkeeper Ronwen Williams who was just off his line, but the 19-year-old made the save.
Soon afterwards, Nyasha Mushekwi sent a header over the bar as The Brazilians began asking some questions of their city rivals.
Then in the 27th minute Matsatsantsa came close as Sameehg Doutie’s free-kick was palmed into safety by Wayne Sandilands.
And in the 32nd minute it was Williams’ turn to make a save as he palmed away Punch Masenamela’s powerful shot.
Katelgo Mphela was introduced after the hour-mark and his first contribution was an attempted volley in the 76th minute, but he was way off target and summed up the day for Sundowns. Johan Neeskens’ team had more of the ball possession, but were woeful in the final third of the field.
In the 79th minute, Zuma rounded off Cale’s run and cross by getting in front of his marker to slot home from close range.
Sundowns came close in the 82nd minute when Esrom Nyandoro’s powerful drive rebounded off the upright and in the 87th minute Mushekwi put his header wide of the far post.
Then Cale was red carded for a silly tug on Mokoena in the dying minutes of the match before Surprise Moriri put a shot wide of goal with less than a minute of optional time to go.
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Previous comments on this story...
You team selection is pure crap! Hate you so much right now, yesses!
To the Sdididiz, well done in advance gents......call us Chokers, Flops, wnatever, we deserve it! Iyanya lebhari yes'dakwa, damn it!
Obani iy'dididi manje?
Bucs remain on top...
Swallows' penalty was never supposed to be...
hade jita...de can only be one champion, few pretenders, and folowers. ur team had a fantastic season, it jus dat dey couldnt touch de finish line. thanks for ur well wishes jita...ur a true sportman and u neva shy to comment when things go rong and again on de most difficult task of wishing ur rivals well
i hope u win de nedbank so as to accompany us to africa. it has always being like dis...yellow and black being de for one anada, pity, a trebble happened and de is anada one on de cards,lol
i hope ur very happy in ur personal life beside de kak sundowns does to u
holla brada man
de lyks of MAMODUBE, BRAZILLITO, DSKY, WONDER, MTHO4DOWNZ, MFANA WA STYLE, DE GAME...ur not alone jita n its in de name of de game...lets continue to push dis passion on dis forum cos without u...de forum is doomed
YELLOW U SHALL REMAIN(with nedbank)...BLACK I SHALL COLUR DE LIGUE TROPHY
HARDLUCK BUT DE GODS OF FUTBALL WILL SMILE UPON UR FACES ONE DAY...IT TOOK US TEN YEARS FOR DE GODS OF FOOTBALL TO NOTICE OUR SUFFERING
YELLOW MACHINE
ur one of a kind jita...de yellow fellow deserve something 2 smile about...dey mas jus ensure de pumps in de final run out of water so dat supaspot may not prepare their TAELA,lol
neeskens is a gud coach, he is lyk a commerce learner who takes a 70%pass rate in science. the road luk yellow with de kind of display they dish and de youngstas dat he introduced...and again no coach ever won a ligue in his first season
sundowns have pretty gud memories for dis season unlike de last one...powerlines history, shoe-shine n piano dat was lost for generations, instil discipline in playas, lack of management interferance to mention jus a few
de only player dat neeskens mas get rid of for gud is katlego mphela...he have dis ill behaviour each time sundownz is on cos to win de ligue, last season n dis season...phela dis mphela cant even get himself a contract ovasea n yet he acts lyk he is sundowns. mushekwi tried his level best but it was not to be
HADE YELLOW
YELLOW SHALL BE DE COLUR OF NEDBANK TROPHY
Godfada, sho sdindi.....we appreciate your empathy malume ondikindiki. mh.
True there......Sky remains the limit na nou!
We told him that he must not play Nyandoro and Moriri at the same time but he keep on doing that.
After the Nedbank Cup he must go guys, we are not going anywhere with this Stupid Coach.
What id we loose Nedbank??????????
Downs Coach like to defend...
MOTSEPE let him finish this season after Nedbank Cup Final he must leave us......
This Coach must go.............Masandawana
Yellow Mellow
Leyo i-deal ke Bhakaniya!
If he looses the Nedbank cup, then I will condone a klap or two.....mh. but he should'nt be fired for our players' lack of ambition, no, no! Ziyanya ley'bhari no-Xulu naye all of a sudden sekayatatazel.
For an instance, Teko failed to repay the faith Neeskens has shown in him.......lamasimba wakhe wokusaba uku katshwa ayas'coster!
Whenever there's a challenge, you're assured that Modise will pull out as if it's all about him......masimbakhe naye maan! I hope lesas'shasha sim roefe yonke lemali nalama tatoo wombhedo. Nx! Damn it!