As they did in their first-round meeting, Bloemfontein Celtic again frustrated Mamelodi Sundowns as the defending champions lost ground in their bid to defend the title
the defending champions lost ground in their bid to defend the title.
Celtic defended in a block when they were not in possession, but Downs attackers Gastón Sirino and Lebohang Maboe were still able to exploit some pockets of space, even though they failed to make it count. However, the defensive ploy at first proved to be a burden for the Free Staters as they did not have enough numbers whenever they got breaks.
Play was stopped for more than 10 minutes in the first half after Letlabika smashed his head against the upright after losing his balance while challenging for an airborne ball. Celtic were the first to launch an attack, but Potsane was quickly stopped in his tracks in a solo attempt to pierce Downs’ defence.
A flurry of attacks followed, but Celtic stood their ground with some calculated interceptions at the back, where Letlabika’s replacement, Mzwanele Mahashe, and Tshepo Rikhotso gave little away even when under siege.
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