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Mamelodi Sundowns: 30 R. Williams
34 M. Mvala
25 K. Mudau
43 D. Lunga
45 T. Lorch
17 A. Modiba
11 M. Allende
4 T. Mokoena
19 B. Aubaas
23 Lucas Ribeiro Costa
38 P. Shalulile. Subs: 35
N. Maema
1
D. Onyango
70
T. Matthews
13
A. Boutouil
18
T. Zwane
27
T. Morena
22
S. Mabena
7
L. Nku
24
S. Mbule.
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Moroka Swallows : 16 D. Akpeyi
50 N. Nyauza
45 K. Mngonyama
36 M. Mphahlele
8 L. Phalane
10 L. Mtshali
80 A. Mahlonoko
28 R. Sanou
77 N. Ngqonga
11 G. Mhango
37 J. Everson. Subs: 31
T. Mbanjwa
33
G. Khupe
17
M. Rampa
24
V. Sibiya
21
S. Khumalo
19
F. Tshanini
25
T. Maponya
2
S. Sibiya
6
T. Mthethwa.
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When these teams last met Mamelodi Sundowns beat Moroka Swallows 3-0 on the 27th of December.
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In their last game Swallows went down 1-0 to Richards Bay FC, while Sundowns secured a last minute victory by the same score against the very same team.
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Sundowns continue to set the pace at the top of the table, while Swallows are third from bottom.
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Good evening and welcome to the Dobsonville Stadium for our coverage of this DStv Premiership encounter between Moroka Swallows and Mamelodi Sundowns.
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Kick-off! We are underway here in Soweto.
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Sundowns on the pwl from the get-go as Swallows get themselves into trouble and just manage to keep Shalulile out.
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An early free-kick to Sundowns on the edge of the Swallows box. Mokoena sends it in and after a deflection Sundowns have a corner.
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A late run by Costa into space following a diversion from Allende sends a SHOT STRAIGHT AT Akpeyi!
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Sundowns continue to control possession before Swallows get it back and then give it away cheaply.
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How long can Swallows just defend? Surely they will drain themselves...
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And just like that a great ball sent into the Sundowns box. Williams comes out too quickly and Sanou almost gets it past the keeper.
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Swallows need a few more quick opportunities like that.
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Nothing much to report as Sundowns are just keeping possession and Swallows absorbing the pressure.
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How did Shalulile not finish that off? The keeper is stretched and parries it into the path of Shalulile, who cannot find the back of the net. POOR from the striker but good defending by Nyauza.
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It has been all Sundowns but somehow Swallows still have a clean sheet - FOR NOW!
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It must be frustrated for Sundowns to play against this type of defending but Sundowns eventually secure a corner thanks to Shalulile.
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The corner is taken short and Sundowns make a hash of it...
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Sundowns have enjoyed 65% of the possession thus far. No surprises there.
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The referee is bot happy with Swallows' Mtshali and he gets a warning!
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We have a stoppage and Swallows have a concern as Mtshali is now down.
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GOAL, MAMELODI SUNDOWNS, MOKOENA! 0-1: The ball falls for Mokoena after another Swallows clearance and Mtshali loses the ball into the path of Mokoena. HE FIRES FROM RANGE and the rest is history!
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Mokoena has injured himself in the process of scoring that goal and is forced to leave the field.
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SUBSTITUTION: Mokoena has been replaced by Mbule.
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YELLOW CARD! 0-1: Mudau is the first in the book after an elbow challenge.
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+2: HALF-TIME: MOROKA SWALLOWS 0-1 MAMELODI SUNDOWNS. Sundowns lead at the break despite some good Swallows defending. Only a Mokoena long range effort separate the teams.
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We are into the two minutes of time added on for stoppages.
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Kick-off! We are back underway in the second half.
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What can Swallows produce in the second half? A rare error by the Sundowns defence but Williams recover well. Swallows secure a corner as a result.
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GOAL, MAMELODI SUNDOWNS, ALLENDE! 0-2: Once again Sundowns build slowly and eventually Allende fires a deflected shot past the keeper and into the net.
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That goal came as a result of too many Swallows players playing in front of the keeper and obstructing him.
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Swallows are suddenly looking to attack and playing with intent but it may be too late.
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YELLOW CARD! 0-2: Lunga guilty of taking out Mhango off the ball and he is booked.
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GOAL, MOROKA SWALLOWS, MAHLONOKO! 1-2: The Swallows free-kick is floated in to Myshali, who forces a SAVE out of WIlliams. The ball falls into the path of Mahlonoko, who taps it in.
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Sundowns were really asleep defending that set-piece. They should have done better.
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SUBSTITUTION: Sundowns bring on Maema and Morema for Allende and Costa.
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That goal has given Swallows some confidence and they are playing with even more confidence.
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A mistake in the Swallows defence as they play out from the back, Sundowns take one pass too many to find the net and Akpeyi is there to BLOCK!
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Good pressure by Mhango on Williams and he almost forces an error out of the National yeam keeper.
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YELLOW CARD! 1-2: We have a stoppage and have a few players down in need of attention. Mthethwa is then booked for a dangerous challenge.
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A promising Swallows counter-attack is messed up by Mhango who sends it too wide for Mthethwa.
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Mhango did so well to steal the ball off Mudau and then he gives it away.
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SUBSTITUTION: Khumalo is on for Swallows in place of their goal scorer, Mahlonoko.
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Lunga guilty of a foul to hand Swallows a free-kick. They come CLOSE but then they give the ball away AGAIN!
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Lorch goes for goal from range and it's well WIDE!
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SUBSTITUTION: Lorch and Shalulile depart for Sundowns and on comes Mabena and Matthews.
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GOAL, MOROKA SWALLOWS, MHANGO! 2-2: Chaos here as the ball finds the back of the net off Mhango who was initially offside. He was however played on-side by a Sundowns defender playing it into Mhango's path. A good call by the referee.
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The discussions regarding that goal took at least two minutes. We will have some time added on no doubt.
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We will have seven minutes of time added on for stoppages. No surprises there.
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SUBSTITUTION: Rampa is on for Everson as Swallows make a change.
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Sundowns have a promising free-kick on the edge of Swallows' box. Swallows clear!
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Not even a minute later Swallows give away another clumsy free-kick on the edge of their box.
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The free-kick hits the wall and Mngonyama takes the FULL BLOW too his head. He needs attention.
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Yet another careless foul to hand Sundowns a free-kick. Mbule sends it WIDE!
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FULL-TIME: MOROKA SWALLOWS 2-2 MAMELODI SUNDOWNS. Great work by Swallows to earn a big point and they move a point away from the danger zone. That second Swallows goal will be debated but the result will stand. Thank you for joining us.
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