Rhulani Mokwena’s Sundowns drop first points at Stellenbosch!

Mamelodi Sundowns dropped their first league points since Rhulani Mokwena took over as head coach with a 1-1 draw against Stellenbosch on Sunday.

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Cassius Mailula came from the bench and fired Sundowns ahead in the 77th minute but Iqraam Rayners denied them maximum points 10 minutes later.

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This was the first time that Sundowns had failed to win a league match in 16 games after previously recording 15 consecutive wins.

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Nonetheless, Stellies deserves all the credit for matching Sundowns pound for pound throughout the 90 minutes despite being the underdogs.

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What this esult means is that Sundowns can now finish the season on 80 points provided they win their remaining eight league games.

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Stellenbosch XI: Stephens, Makhanya, Basadien, Van Rooyen, Mthethwa, Mendieta, Sibiya, Jabaar, Adams, Titus, Rayners.

Subs: Langerveldt, Mgaga, Sibande, Nduli, Mngomezulu, Mcaba, De Jong, Boji, Van Wyk.

Mamelodi Sundowns XI: Pieterse, Mudau, Kekana, Lebusa, Mashego, Coetzee, Maema, Ntando, Morena, Shalulile, Domingo.

Subs: Mweene, Boutail, Ngobeni, Modiba, Mokoena, Mbule, Siyanda, Ralani, Mailula.

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