A former Mamelodi Sundowns defender has revealed how head coach Miguel Cardoso was outsmarted by his Golden Arrows counterpart Manqoba Mngqithi as the two teams walked away with spoils shared.
Going into the fixture, not many would have given Arrows a fighting chance considering the difference in quality between the two teams.
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However, the KZN-based outfit nicked a valuable point from the defending champions in a match where they took the lead via Keenan Phillips in the 31st minute, before Lucas Ribeiro Costa equalized with a neat panenka on the stroke of half-time.
The home side had nine goal attempts, with three shots on target, while the Tshwane giants made 14 attempts, with four landing on target.
"The way Sundowns played showed that they were facing a coach who knew them inside and out, including their strengths and weaknesses," says Dan Semake, the former Brazilians man.
"They were very cautious in their approach, avoiding full-force attacks in case Manqoba Mngqithi had a plan.
"From my perspective, Mngqithi had a strategy for Sundowns and outsmarted Cardoso.
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"Arrows did not allow Sundowns the space to play. Mngqithi knows them thoroughly. It was a chess game between Cardoso and Mngqithi.
"I think a 1-1 draw was a fair result. As a Sundowns fan, I'm not alarmed, we're still on the right track," he continued.