Mamelodi Sundowns continue with their PSL title defence bid when they host TS Galaxy at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday.
Former Sundowns midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi is now in the books of TS Galaxy and could be facing his former paymasters on Wednesday. Galaxy would be keen to score their first goal of the season which would make Masandawana concede in the second game of the campaign. Sundownsโ performance against the Citizens could be a huge concern for TS Galaxy who would be out to frustrate their much-fancied opponents.
Mamelodi Sundowns trail TS Galaxy 1-0 at halftime in their first DStv Premiership clash of the season.
Substitute Gaston Sirino missed a big chance for Sundowns in stoppage time at the near post after he looped his shot high and wide of the mark, as the Rockets held on for their first win of the season and their first-ever victory over the Brazilians. Meanwhile, Sibusiso Vilakazi started for the Rockets against his former side. The Brazilians shifted quickly in attack in the opening exchanges and Neo Maema had a chance to open the scoring on 17 minutes after a pass into the pocket of space in the box by Aubrey Modiba but he blazed his shot over the crossbar.
Lefa Hlongwane scored the only goal of the game as TS Galaxy shocked champions Mamelodi Sundowns in their DStv Premiership on Wednesday night.
Andre de Jong bagged a first half brace, while former Swallows man Ruzaigh Gamildien added the third in the second half. Former Brazilians man, Lindokuhle Mbatha, made the all-important pass to put Bathusi Aubaas through. - The Zwane ball: A tactical breakdown of the new Kaizer Chiefs
Victory for Galaxy was secured through a first-half goal by midfielder Lifa Hlongwane and they could have added more if the likes of Sibusiso Vilakazi and ...
From the resultant corner kick, Galaxy defender Pogiso Sanoka nearly shot himself in the foot as his header went straight at his goalkeeper as he tried to clear the danger. Zwane unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box but alert Buthelezi reacted with an acrobatic save to parry the ball for a corner kick as Sundowns threatened. The goal injected more purpose in the work of Galaxy and they found another way past the disorganised Sundowns defence but Vilakazi was denied by Williams.
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Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Rulani Mokwena says his side need to be better prepared after losing 1-0 to TS Galaxy on Wednesday.
"So when the team is not prepared, we don't have enough hunger, we don't have enough aggression, then we have to look at our preparation and try to be better prepared because there's a big game on Saturday (against Kaizer Chiefs)." "The performance today was not good, we had too many players that were struggling with the touch, the intensity of the game and that's our responsibility to make sure the team is prepared. "The one that they got from a transition and another one...