Football: Sundowns Soar To Top In South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Apr, 2017 ) - African champions Mamelodi Sundowns went top of the South African Premiership for the first time this season by winning 2-0 at Golden Arrows Friday.

The timely victory in Indian Ocean port city Durban came through second-half goals from captain Hlompho Kekana and Motjeko Madisha.

Kekana scored with a trademark long-range shot on 59 minutes that swerved into the corner of the net and Madisha punished slack marking to nod in a corner 11 minutes later.

Coach Pitso Mosimane gave much of the credit for the three points to 2016 Africa-based CAF Footballer of the Year and Uganda goalkeeper Denis Onyango. "Denis saved us several times when the match was still goalless," said the mastermind of the 2016 CAF Champions League-winning campaign.