Head coach Rulani Mokwena has revealed a Mamelodi Sundowns star he hopes to see on the field more often as the Brazilians brace themselves for a congested fixture schedule.
The Brazilians extended their 100% winning record with a 2-0 win over SuperSport United on Wednesday night thanks to goals from Lucas Ribeiro and Peter Shalulile.
On the night, left-back and academy product Ngobeni made only his second appearance in a Sundowns shirt, coming on as a late substitute for Terrence Mashego.
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Speaking to media after the match, Mokwena revealed that he had hoped to hand the 25-year-old Downs' academy product more game-time.
"It was so nice to see Sifiso Ngobeni also on the pitch," Mokwena said.
"Ngobs (Ngobeni) is such a good human being I wish I could give him more chances to play but as I said, he has to compete also for his position.
"It’s tough there, there is AB (Abdelmounaim Boutouil), and there is probably even [Aubrey] Modiba in that space, which is not something I like. There is Modiba, and there I also Terrence now, who is really also improving and getting better," Mokwena added.
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The victory means Sundowns reclaim their place at the top of the DStv Premiership table, leapfrogging Cape Town City who are second are two points behind. The league defending champions also boast four matches in hand over their competitors.
Next for the Brazilians is a CAF Champions League group stage clash against TP Mazembe to be played on Saturday. Kick-off is at 15:00 (SA time).
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