Williams saves Sundowns again to send them to Nedbank semis

Mamelodi Sundowns are by means of to the semifinals of the Nedbank Cup following a 4-3 win over AmaTuks on penalties at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on Friday.

Just like within the Caf Champions League quarterfinal in opposition to Young Africans, Ronwen Williams was the hero. He saved two penalties to send Sundowns into the final 4 of the competitors.

Both sides couldn’t be separated after 90 minutes as the sport led to a 1-1 draw.  AmaTuks ahead Delano Abrahams cancelled out Lucas Ribeiro’s opener, with each objectives coming contained in the opening 45 minutes.

Extra time couldn’t resolve the tightly-contested match both and it was left to the lottery of spot kicks after 120 minute of soccer within the Tshwane derby.

It was a case of two groups with contrasting types of soccer. Masandawana performed their quick passing sport with AmaTuks glad to go lengthy each time they received the ball.

The DStv Premiership champions had to dig deep to progress to the subsequent spherical of the season-ending cup competitors. Sundowns received off to a flying begin with Ribeiro giving them the lead with a beautiful curled effort into the highest nook.

They might have prolonged their lead had it not been for AmaTuks goalkeeper Edward Maova who produced a very good save to deny Neo Maema. After absorbing stress for many of the first half, the University of Pretoria equalised in opposition to the run of play within the thirty third minute by means of Abrahams who smashed residence after Kamohelo Pheeane headed again Samuel Julies’ free kick right into a harmful space.

Pressing excessive

Tuks have been courageous by urgent excessive up the pitch, one thing that hardly occurs within the DStv Premiership with groups glad to sit again in opposition to Sundowns. The Tshwane giants will now flip their focus to Monday’s league match in opposition to Moroka Swallows earlier than they journey to Tunisia for the primary leg of the champions league semifinal subsequent week Friday.

Rulani Mokwena can be hoping for a greater exhibiting from his aspect within the subsequent two video games. They haven’t been as convincing these days and maybe fatigue is beginning to creep in.