Mamelodi Sundowns star Themba Zwane. Photo: BackpagePix
Watch: Themba Zwane scores his 50th goal for Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns humiliated Orlando Pirates in Tshwane on Friday with Themba Zwane getting the ball rolling for the Brazilians
Mamelodi Sundowns star Themba Zwane. Photo: BackpagePix
Themba Zwane opened the scoring as Mamelodi Sundowns continued their charge towards the DStv Premiership with a victory over Orlando Pirates on Friday night.
Zwane’s strike was his fifth of the season and also brought up a huge milestone for the winger.
Poking the ball home from close range after a Lyle Lakay free kickwas headed back across the face of goal, Zwane scored his 50th goal for Mamelodi Sundowns against Orlando Pirates.
Watch: Themba Zwane scores his 50th goal for Sundowns
Before the match Sundowns co-coach Rhulani Mokwena warned that Orlando Pirates would have to work hard to beat the league leaders.
The sides traded early opportunities but it wouldn’t be until the 51st minute that the deadlock was broken with Zwane applying the finish.
Sundowns got an insurance policy just ten minutes later when Pavol Safranko buried a chance to repay the faith shown in him by team management.
That goal allowed Sundowns to take control of the game and there was blood in the water when Safranko doubled his tally in the 71st minute of the match.
Peter Shalulile got in on the act with his 13th goal of the DStv Premiership, which puts him in prime position to go on to claim the golden boot.
Sundowns are playing with real swagger and why shouldn’t they with an 18-point lead at the top of the Premiership standings.
