Pitso Mosimane surprised by keeping all but one of the starting line-up from a bruising trip to Polokwane over Easter and although Sundowns did pass the ball around‚ it was without the customary crispness.
Mark Mayambela put the struggling Eastern Cape side ahead but Hlompho Kekana‚ Sibusiso Vilakazi and Gaston Sirino all scored to turn it around and keep the holders on course to defending their title.The afternoon game‚ rearranged to allow Sundowns to catch an 8.30 flight to Morocco for Friday’s African Champions League clash against Wydad Casablanca‚ was a potential banana skin but the champions came through in the end.
Chippa‚ with suspensions‚ injuries and an eye on Friday’s home game against Cape Town City‚ made eight changes from the weekend Nedbank Cup semifinal loss to Kaizer Chiefs and sat waiting for chances on the counter-attack‚ which came more frequently than they might have initially anticipated. But the goal did come on the counter in the 25th minute with Tebogo Makobela tearing down the right‚ pulling inside and then seeing the ball fall for Mayambela‚ who had time to turn and place his shot perfectly with his left.
Sundowns’ 43rd minute equaliser‚ however‚ came from a set-piece with Sirino’s freekick headed home by Kekana two minutes before the break.
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