Rulani Mokwena Happy to Grab Away Goal in First Leg Draw!

Rulani Mokwena Happy to Grab Away Goal in First Leg Draw! This followed the Brazilians’ 1-all draw with Abafana Bes’thende on Saturday afternoon.

Mamelodi Sundowns drew 1-1 away to Golden Arrows in the MTN 8 semi-final first leg on Saturday. Co-coach Rulani Mokwena was pleased with the away goal after a “difficult” game.

Arrows took the lead in the first half through a fine Ngobeka Dlamini strike. Arrows stood their ground in the face of continuous attacks from their visitors.

Newly signed striker Pavol Safranko equalised for Masandawana in the dying embers of the game.

“Difficult game against a very good side,” Mokwena told SuperSport TV.

“A wounded side that lost against SuperSport. Good resilience from our team.

“Very good fight. Very good character and very important not to lose because it allows us to keep going and prepare for the second leg.”

“We changed things a little bit,” said the Masandawana mentor.

“We went with Kutumela and Pavol. We tried to change the structure slightly.

“It allowed us to keep them. Also, the conditions didn’t help much.

“We don’t want to make excuses. We are a passing team.

“When you play against the wind, especially in the first half, your build ups are a little bit compromised.

“We got the equaliser and the away goal, which is very important and extremely crucial.”

Mamelodi Sundowns will now take a two week break as international football beckons. Rulani Mokwena Happy to Grab Away Goal in First Leg Draw!