05 Jan 2019
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05 Jan 2019
MATCH REPORT: Sundowns starts new year with crucial Chiefs win
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MAN OF THE MATCH: Anthony Laffor
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94' FULL-TIME: Kaizer Chiefs 1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns
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92' Laffor struggles in the heat and Cardoso puts him under pressure to win a goal kick.
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90' FOUR minutes of stoppage time ...
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88' Tired bodies as the sun takes its toll on the players.
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84' Madisha is coming on for Sirino as Sundowns make a change.
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A goalkeeping error by Vries sees Maboe tap in from close range.
Chiefs 1-2 Sundowns ... 10 minutes left!
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80' GOAL! GOAL! GOAL!
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78' No real goal threats at the moment. Either side testing one another in midfield.
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75' We are in the final 15 minutes of the game and the score has not changed in the second half.
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71' Sundowns making a double change as Brockie and Lebusa comes off for Lakay and Mkhulise.
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70' Katsande is finally stretchered off with Mahlasela replacing the veteran Zimbabwean.
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68' CHANCE! A glancing header from Parker goes narrowly wide.
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65' This will cause some delay. It is his hamstring that is troubling Katsande. Will they take him off? In the meantime he is set to carry on.
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63' Katsande down. Not looking good.
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60' The hour mark! Exciting game so far!
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58' Chiefs are dominant here as Parker pushes forward after winning the ball in midfield. He sees Billiat and plays an early ball to the Zimbabwean but the striker scuffs his first time strike.
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55' Match continues, Katsande and Maluleka back on their feet ...
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53' Katsande and Maluleka receiving treatment and Middendorp looks a tad bit worried now as he has made two changes already and only has one substitute left.
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51' CHANCE! Sirino is in space and sprints forward with Laffor and Maboe on either flanks. Chiefs defenders are out of position and Sundowns have a threatening chance here. However, Sirino puts a poor through ball towards Maboe as Chiefs breathe a sigh of relief.
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49' Big chance for the Chiefs. Parker gets the cross in the centre, Maluleka with a good pass and Parker gets the ball wide of goal.
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46' Ernst Middendorp is the first to make changes as Pule Eksteen comes off for Bernard Parker on while Teenage Hadebe replaces Godfrey Walusimbi.
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45' Second-half is underway ...
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45' HALF-TIME: Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
Entertaining first-half despite the heat, however, still plenty to play for in the second stanza!
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42' Rather dull couple of minutes. Both sides seem to be wanting the half-time whistle.
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38' Chiefs look to attack through Castro and Manyama but the ball goes loose and the keeper comes out to collect it.
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34' Chiefs still look the more threatening team going forward.
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30' Final 15 minutes now. Can either side take the lead into half-time?
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28' Bit of a stop now as Castro receives medical attention for what seems to be for cramps.
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27' Walusimbi gets the ball on the left and he should have slotted that into the goal, but instead he pulls it back and crosses it to a Sundowns player.
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23' KATSANDE! The Zimbabwean is the only one alert in the penalty area as his strike from a corner is whiskers away from the target.
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22' The anticipation is good from Castro as he attacks the ball in the 18th area but Rivaldo strong and blocks the South Americans effort. Corner to Chiefs.
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20' Maboe darts forward and by passes two Chiefs defenders and squares the ball to on coming Sundonws players and Laffor is charging towards the ball and strikes the ball but it crashes into a yellow shirt.
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18' Chiefs continuing to probe. Sundowns continue to play on the counter attack.
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17' Walusimbi is played through by Billiat and darts forward in the 18th area but Mweene comes out and the Chiefs player pulls the trigger too late for it to hit the target.
However, would not have counted as the flag was raised for offside!
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Willard Katsande levels matters for Kaizer Chiefs. Good spell of play for the home side. Sundowns were sitting ducks since taking the lead. GAME ON!
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14' GOAL! GOAL! GOAL!
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11' Ekstein and Billiat doing the most going forward. They look fresh and hungry. Sundowns just sitting back at the moment.
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8' Chiefs passing the ball around much better at the moment looking and probing Sundowns defence.
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5' Rivaldo back in the Sundowns starting XI following a lengthy layoff from injury. It's been just over two years since his move to Celtic in Scotland was called off because of a failed medical.
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The perfect start for Sundowns. Should make matters interesting. Chiefs can't rest on there laurels here.
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Superb goal from Laffor as good passing from Sirino sees the winger tap in from close range.
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3' GOAL! GOAL! GOAL!
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1' Jeremy Brockie gets the first-half underway at FNB Stadium!
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Mamelodi Sundowns XI: Mweene, Lebusa, Morena, Nascimento, Coetzee, Kekana, Mabunda, Sirino, Maboe, Laffor, Brockie.
Subs: Pieterse, Ngcongca, Mohomi, Mahlambi, Lakay, Mkhulise, Madisha.
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Kaizer Chiefs XI: Vries, Ntiya-Ntiya, Cardoso, Booysen, Walusimbi, Katsande, Maluleka, Ekstein, Manyama, Billiat, Castro.
Subs: Bvuma, Parker, Gordinho, Hadebe, Mahlasela, Moon, Ntshangase.
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*** KICK-OFF IS ON SATURDAY AT 15:30 ***
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And with a match against league leaders Wits to follow after Sundowns, the players know the next two games will be crucial in the context of the season as a whole.
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