Mamelodi Sundowns vs AmaZulu

Mamelodi Sundowns registered a home win in one of the two DStv Premiership matches which were played on Sunday.

As a result, the Natal Rich Boys, who are in their debut season in the South African top-flight, are placed third on the standings – level on points with second-placed Orlando Pirates. Therefore, the defending champions opened a five-point lead at the top of the standings and they seem to have regained their form as it was their third consecutive win in the league. Masandawana were made to dig deep for a 1-0 win over AmaZulu FC at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium with Marcelo Allende grabbing a late winning goal in stoppage time.

Mamelodi Sundowns scored a goal in the dying minutes to beat Amazulu 1-0 in the DSTV Prermiership match at the Loftus stadium in Pretoria on Sunday.

I think between the two teams it took a deflection to get them a goal but we had many good chances to score in the first half. An injury time winner from Marcelo Allende was enough to secure three vital points for The Brazilians at Loftus on Sunday afternoon! The follow up shot from Mokena was blocked by the defender to the relief of goalkeeper Veli Mothwa. Tebogo Mokoena laid the ball to the Bafana Bafana international, who left the defence and goalkeeper for dead but was denied by the upright. The match started at a slow pace with the heat taking its toll on the players. The Brazilians consolidated their position on top of the log with 19 points in nine matches, five points clear of second-placed Orlando Pirates but having played one extra match.

Mamelodi Sundowns would be keen to seal three consecutive Premier Soccer League wins for the first time this season when they welcome AmaZulu at Loftus ...

But Usuthu arrive at Loftus Versfeld inspired by the fact that Sundowns are not invincible at home where they lost to TS Galaxy earlier on in the season. Masandawana have a number of injuries in their camp although that has not been showing much due to the depth they have. If they claim victory, it is also a chance to go five points clear at the top of the table should fourth-placed Richards Bay fail to beat TS Galaxy in the evening.