OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 11.45am.
SUNDOWNS were stunned on Saturday when they went down 2-1 to Bloemfontein Celtic in a shock Premier Soccer League defeat at the Free State Stadium.
Sundowns missed many opportunities that could have seen then take the match, but Celtic opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Stoffel Nikane who headed home after a great pass by Willem Vries.
Raphael Chukwu equalised for Sundowns in the 38th minute, but all to no avail as Celtic grabbed the winner in the 85 minute through Daniel Haai.
In other PSL matches Wits and Hellenic drew 0-0, while Cape Town Spurs and AmaZulu deadlocked at 2-2. Supersport United trounced Moroka Swallows 2-1.
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