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Sundowns advance to CAF competition group stages
Mamelodi Sundowns have secured a spot in the group stages of the CAF Champions League, following a 4-0 win over Mbabane Swallows on Saturday night at Lucas Moripe Stadium.
The tie against the Eswatini outfit was won 8-0 on aggregate after a 4-0 win last weekend in the first leg.
Although the hosts dominated possession from onset, there were few clear-cut chances in the opening minutes.
Umkhonto KaShaka fired the first threatening shot 10 minutes into the match, but shot stopper Denis Onyango came out for a save.
Eventually, Bafana Ba Style began to create threatening chances, looking to penetrate their opponents’ defence.
Their relentlessness paid off in the final minutes of the opening half when they opened the scoring.
It was Kobamelo Kodisang who opened the floodgates, scoring his first goal in Brazilian colours.
The breakthrough came from Divine Lunga’s superb cross to Kodisang, who then hit a tap-in to get the job done.
Despite the continuous fight to see more goals in the first half, the hosts went to the break one goal up.
Masandawana carried the momentum over to the second stanza because on the hour mark, youngster Malibongwe Khoza, who scored his first senior team goal, added his name to the scoresheet when he netted an equaliser for his side through a towering header.
It was a Thembinkosi Lorch set piece that found Khoza to put his side in front.
Three minutes later, Lorch tucked in a beautiful goal when he connected with a Kodisang cross.
Four minutes later, Sphelele Mkhulise made it four with a stunner.
Despite the changes made to introduce players, an 8-0 aggregate was enough to see Coach Manqoba Mngqithi’s side advance to the group stages of the competition.
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