Sundowns win first round in battle of the capital
20 August 2017 - 00:00
Mamelodi Sundowns' mellow-yellow machine only looked as fearsome as ever picking their way past a strong SuperSport United in their Absa Premiership opener Saturday.
Downs flex their muscle - some of it added in the off-season - to recover from their opening 1-0 MTN8 defeat here against Maritzburg United.
Pitso Mosimane has professed himself some fan of his two new signings, and players looking for a lease of life after average campaigns last season - George Lebese and Oupa Manyisa.
Sundowns' coach gave a start to both, and they continued to indicate that surrounded by Downs' superstars, in such a fluent team, they can regain their prowess and be two of the season's more interesting additions...
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