Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane hailed their 4-1 demolition of Moroka Swallows in the Premiership as the perfect start to the second half of the season.
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Johannesburg – Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane hailed their 4-1 demolition of Moroka Swallows in the Premiership as the perfect start to the second half of the season.
“It's the kind of start each and every coach would love to have. We scored four goals after showing our intention to play direct football,” Mosimane said after clobbering the Dube Birds at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Tuesday.
“We were in control of the game. My players showed their hunger to win after a long break.”
The comprehensive victory came courtesy of a brace from Cuthbert Malajila, and strikes from Alje Schut and Teko Modise.
Modise said during the midseason break the team had sharpened their edge in front of goal.
“We have been working hard during the break to improve our finishing. Every game we play we have been creating chances but sometimes our finishing let us down,” Modise said.
“We could have scored more goals but we are happy with the result.
“We knew that once we were ahead they would try to come back strong in the second half especially after they got one goal.”
Swallows got onto the score-sheet with a penalty conversion from on-loan Sundowns player Luyolo Nomandela just before the half-time break.
Coach Fani Madida bemoaned Swallows' lethargy in the opening stanza and said it was the reason they were dominated by the defending champions.
“Sundowns overpowered us and we could not contain their wing play. At haIf-time I told my players we could also score four goals against their defence,” Madida said.
“I tried to remind them that the Sundowns players are also human. They came back and fought harder in the second half.”
With their ninth win of the season, Sundowns narrowed the gap on log-leader Kaizer Chiefs who play Bloemfontein Celtic on Wednesday. – Sapa
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