SuperSport United Diski boys lost to perennial rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in the Diski derby weekend.
SuperSport United Diski boys lost to perennial rivals Mamelodi Sundowns in the Diski derby weekend.
The match was held at the Tsakane Stadium in Ekurhuleni on Saturday afternoon.
United created a lot of scoring opportunities in the opening minutes of the match as Manelis Mazibuko missed clear-cut goal-scoring opportunities.
In the 20th minute Pfunzo Ramunasi nearly scored as the Sundowns keeper caught the goal-bound effort at close range.
United kept on asking questions as Ramunasi’s powerful effort hit the upright in the 33rd minute and the follow-up was easily caught by the Sundowns keeper.
Sundowns managed to score five minutes before halftime through Keabetswe Ramotsei to make the score 1-0.
Sundowns’ Onele Rulwana was cautioned after an unsporting behaviour to United keeper Samukelo Xulu.
In the last minute before the break, Jabu Matsio was unlucky as the Sundowns keeper denied him a scoring opportunity to level the score.
The halftime score was 1-0.
Rulwana netted Sundowns’ second goal after a serious counter-attack.
In the 68th minute Thabang Makhubo’s set-piece was saved by the Sundowns keeper.
SuperSport kept on pushing to reduce the deficit as Makhubo made way for Kabelo Selowa in the 75th minute.
Coach Roscoe Krieling made his last change in the 88th minute as Manelis Mazibuko came on for Sifiso Mazibuko.
In the 89th minute Sundowns scored their third goal through Thando Buthelezi as United keeper Xulu was caught flat-footed.
The final score was 3-0 to Sundowns.
SuperSport United lineup:
Xulu (keeper), Dopolo, Mfolozi, Baloyi, Ramunasi, Matsio, Khonyane,Lekalakala (captain) Makubo (Selowa 75th), Sifiso Mazibuko (Manelis Mazibuko 88th), Moloisane