Sundowns’ striker Manqoba Ngwenya became the hero for Mamelodi Sundowns when he scored a brace against a depleted Bush Bucks in a Premier Soccer league in East London on Wednesday night.
The visitors led 1-0 at halftime.
The victory sees Sundowns move to the top of the log, one point clear of Kaizer Chiefs, and they still have a game in hand.
Sundowns’ striker Sandile Ndlovu failed to capitalise on a Bush Bucks defensive blunder in the seventh minute when his shot went wide on the edge of the box.
Ngwenya came close in the 14th minute when he kicked a tame shot after a well-taken corner by Dillon Sheppard.
Sundowns opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when Ngwenya connected with a header after receiving the ball from Ndlovu against the run of play.
Bush Bucks nearly equalised through Manelisi Gomoshe in the 42nd minute but his shot was pushed for a corner by Sundowns’ ‘keeper Andre Arendse.
At the beginning of the second half Bush Bucks coach substituted the injured Gomoshe with Phikolethu Stelman.
Ngwenya put the game beyond the reach of Bucks when he scored the second goal in the 71st minute after outpacing the Bucks defence. ‒ Sapa