AFL: 10-Man Sundowns match pass Petro, set semis battle against Ahly
Mamelodi Sundowns reached the semi-finals of the African Football League a after gallant fight against Petro Atletico.
Sundowns got off on the wrong foot against Petro Atletico on Tuesday night at the newly refurbished Loftus Versfeld Stadium when Rhulani Mokwena’s side were reduced to 10-man on the offset.
Defender Mothobi Mvala was shown a straight red card as early as the third minute. But that did not prove to be much of a setback as Masandawana managed to power through the tie to advance to the semi-finals.
The Angolans held Downs to a goalless draw as the hosts won the overall tie on aggregate after beating Petro 2-0 this past weekend.
owns have set up a semi-final meeting with North African rivals Al Ahly, whose star player is former Downs attacker Percy Tau.
Tau’s side were held to a one-all draw at home after playing to a 2-2 draw in Tanzania to advance to the last four on the away goals rule. The last time the two teams met, Downs beat Al Ahly 5-2.
The Brazilians look to set foot towards a second cup final this season as they are scheduled to battle the Red Devils over two legs. Sundowns were the losers in the MTN8 final as they lost to rivals Orlando Pirates.
Having also bombed out of the Carling Knockout last week, the Brazilians are left the Caf Champions League, AFL, Nedbank Cup and Premier Soccer League titles to fight for.
