Manqoba Mngqithi Hails 10 Men Sundowns in Late Victory!

Manqoba Mngqithi Hails 10 Men Sundowns in Late Victory! Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Black Leopards 2-1 at the Thoyandou Stadium.

Peter Shalulile scored 2 second half goals to overturn a 1-0 deficit. Ovidy Karuru was the main man for Leopards once again as he gave them the lead.

Sundowns were down to 10 men but were able to overturn a 1-0 deficit.

“It was one of those matches where when we had all the numbers we did not put the intensity that we put when we were a man short, it’s very strange,” Mngqithi told SuperSport TV.

“Because I believe first-half we gave a little bit more, they gained confidence and momentum and started to think they can play the moment we started putting them under pressure and working very hard.

“I must say the substitutes that we put in also added a lot of value to the guys that had already exhausted their legs, I believe AJ, Mkhulise did a very good account of themselves,” he said.

“Gaston , Kapinga also instrumental but Peter was a tiger up top, fighting for every ball, you can never take that away, the captain playing as a 6 and also coming to play as a central defender at a later stage, fought very well with Mosa and Maboe.

“I must commend him, it’s very difficult to move from midfield into the defence during the game and still be able to adapt quickly, so it was encouraging.” The Sundowns co-coach concluded.

Sundowns now move to the top of the DSTV Premiership after this result. Manqoba Mngqithi Hails 10 Men Sundowns in Late Victory