• Mamelodi Sundowns keep the pressure on Orlando Pirates as they beat Polokwane City at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday.
• The Brazilians gained revenge against Rise and Shine after losing the first leg late last month.
• Kutlwano Letlhaku produced a Man of the Match performance after scoring a brace to help the reigning Premier Soccer League champions seal all three points.

Mamelodi sunsets got their revenge against Polokwane City, securing a 2-0 victory over Rise and Shine at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Polokwane beat Sundowns 1-0 in the first leg last month, but the Brazilians rewarded them with the same coin in the second leg.

A goal in each half from youngster Kutlwano Letlhaku gave the defending champions a deserved victory over Polokwane City.

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Manqoba Mngqithi made several changes compared to the The Sundowns team that beat Kaizer Chiefs in the knockout of Carling. However, the quality of the line-up was still enough to secure all three points against Polokwane City.

Letlhaku gave Sundowns the lead in the 27th minute after being teed up by Arthur Sales. The effort from the teenager’s left foot was too strong for Sapunga to remove.

Despite several chances created by both teams, the score remained 1-0 at half-time, with Sundowns the better side.

The second half started slowly, but Polokwane City had the best chance to score in the first 10 minutes.

Chauke had the chance to level things up in the 55th minute, but couldn’t direct his header past Ronwen Williams.

Lethlaku came close to doubling Sundowns’ lead a minute after Chauke’s miss, but Polokwane goalkeeper Sapunga saved his effort.

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The youngster finally got his second of the evening and converted a neat pass from Sales in the 69th minute.

Source: In Brief News