Namibia captain Peter Shalulile scored the quickest aim of the South African Premiership season after 55 seconds for leaders Mamelodi Sundowns in a 4-1 win over TS Galaxy on the weekend.
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Looking for a file extending eighth consecutive title, Sundowns stay 12 factors forward of second-placed Orlando Pirates, who’ve three matches in hand.
Sundowns have 48 factors from 18 matches within the 30-round championship, Pirates 36 from 15 and third-placed Sekhukhune United 31 from 18.
Whereas Sundowns cruised to victory in Pretoria over Galaxy, to avenge a 1-0 loss 11 days earlier, Pirates needed to come from behind to grab a 2-1 win over Cape City Metropolis in Soweto.
Since surprising Sundowns at dwelling, Galaxy have misplaced three straight matches in all competitions. Their hopes of a double over the title-holders pale when Victor Letsoalo was red-carded within the first half.
After Shalulile dealt a swift blow to sixth-placed Galaxy, Iqraam Rayners struck within the seventh minute to double the lead earlier than Sphiwe Mahlangu nearly instantly halved the deficit.
Jayden Adams restored Sundowns’ two-goal benefit earlier than half-time and Rayners struck once more three minutes into the second half.
Haashim Domingo gave off-form Cape City a shock first-half lead and Tshegofatso Mabasa levelled for Pirates halfway by means of the second half.
Goodman Mosele got here off the bench for his first look of the season and grabbed the 87th-minute winner, nodding the ball into the web after his shot rebounded off the crossbar.
“This was an important win we cannot afford to drop points at home,” mentioned Pirates’ Spanish coach Jose Riveiro.
“The winning goal was not beautiful, but it was vital. Cape Town are the latest of many teams to raise their game when they face us.”
Gavin Hunt, 60, of SuperSport United turned the primary coach to be in cost at 1,000 matches for the reason that Premier Soccer League was shaped in 1996 when his aspect hosted Golden Arrows in Pretoria.
The groups had been drawing 1-1 at half-time when the match was deserted as a result of an influence outage. No generator was obtainable to supply alternate electrical energy.
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