Stellenbosch FC came from behind in the dying minutes to force a 1-1 draw with Polokwane City in the Betway Premiership on Friday evening.
Kazie Enyinnaya, Genino Palace, Ibraheem Jabaar, Khomotjo Lekoloane and Andre de Jong returned to the Stellenbosch line-up after Tuesday's win over Magesi FC.
Stellenbosch were keen to settle first after Devon Titus made a late run in the box to meet a header, but the pacey player went over.
Not too many forays in the offensive third were on show thereafter as the Maroons and Rise Shine adopted a rather passive approach at this very moment.
The visitors' maiden sight to goal came on the stroke of halftime when a low pile-driver from Bonginkosi Dlamini forced Sage Stephens to dive down and parry at the near post.
Stellies unveiled a substitution ahead of the resumption for the second half and witnessed a certain Lekoloane make way for youngster Langelihle Phili.
However, the Limpopo outfit took the lead six minutes after the break when Simon Ramabu ran in on the right-side and cutback for Dlamini to finish first-time.
The host looked for a fast response after a loose ball on the edge of the box saw Titus take aim and angled the woodwork with a first-time pull.
Rise and Shine maintained advantage amidst the spell of pressure by the host who earnestly searched out a way to overturn the contest.
Firepower from the dugout by coach Steve Barker saw Ashley Cupido come on for de Jong before Sanele Barns stepped on for Lesiba Nku just after the hour mark.
The initiative paid dividends in additional time when Cupido beat the offside trap to scoop a cutback from Titus in at the near post.
Stellies attempted a winner in the last seconds of the contest, but instead were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Confirmed line-ups:
Stellenbosch FC: Stephens, Lekoloane, Enyinnaya, Toure, De Jong, Basadien, Moloisane, Jabaar, Palace, Nku, Titus
Subs: Masuluke, Onyango, Mdaka, Kihba, Nduli, Barns, Abrahams, Phili, Cupido
Polokwane City: Sapunga, Makhubeka, Nikani, Ndlovu, Nkaki, Kambala, Ramabu, Maphangule, Dlamini, Letshedi, Appolls
Subs: Mathebula, Baloyi, Manthosi, Motsa, Batlhabane, Goovadia, Marema, Nana, Ntamane