On Friday night, Mamelodi Sundowns made a huge step towards the semi-final of the CAF Champions League thanks to their 3-0 win over Stade Malien at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
Khuliso Mudau was on target alongside Brayan Leon and Iqram Rayners to help Masandawana to a massive victory ahead of the second leg away on March 22nd.
Have a look at reactions by the fans as sampled by Afrik-Foot.
Mamelodi Sundows fans who hated Sales & Santos come out
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Mamelodi Sundowns scored two offside goals against Stade Malien! Motsepe is working overtime – Madue Makgamatha
I need 10 members so we can match to the clubhouse and hand over a memorandum to the Mamelodi Sundowns management explaining how happy we are. I will lead – Tebza Pat
Nuno Santos is the best player in the PSL. He makes Lucas Ribeiro look like a fraud – Jan van Riebeeck
People who hated Nuno Santos and Arthur Sales come out now. Top top assists – Phil Maloba
What a beautiful display of football! Let’s give credit where it’s due: well done to Cardoso, the technical team, and well done to the boys! We’ve been on a great run lately, and on Friday night, it was very reassuring. Thank you, Masandawana, thank you VAR, those refs almost drank us – Tsepo
Not impressed with Mamelodi Sundowns in the final third
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We had to threaten you for you to play football? This is the Sundowns that gives a hiding to everything that comes their way. Another one in the bag – Immortal-Stepper ||
Not impressed with the conversion in the final third, but otherwise the game overall was very, very, very expensive football – Afrikaner
The game on Friday night game was proof that we’re not a bad team, we’re fighting against a corrupt system in the Premier Soccer League – Easy Sativa
This Sundown we know. Beautiful passes.Pressing forward. Playing as a team. I don’t want to single out players, but most impressed, Sales, Santos, Mudau, our subs! Well done to the boys! On to the next one – Fred Brito
A masterclass indeed, the win is so welcomed, what I liked the most is that the team did not concede that away goal, well done boys, #againstallodds we keep on moving – Manqoba Ntuli
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