Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies made it six Hollywoodbets Super League wins in a row when they beat a gallant University of Johannesburg 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at the UJ Stadium.
UJ, who hadn't won a match in their last five outings, put on a strong defensive performance at home, making it difficult for Sundowns Ladies to play through their lines.
But Banyana ba Style were still able to find some openings in the first half, which led to their two goals from Lelona Daweti in the 3rd minute, and Melinda Kgadiete in the 46th minute.
In the second half though, UJ tightened the screws even more, as they got more compact in the central channels, denying Sundowns Ladies enough space to maneuver.
As a result, Sundowns ended up with a lot of the ball without any impact in the final third, despite the determined efforts of Refilwe Tholakele and Chuene Morifi.
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While UJ were excellent in defence, offensively they were found wanting.
After winning possession, it was quickly recovered by Sundowns as their offensive players were almost always isolated in the Sundowns defensive third.
In the 87th minute, UJ finally executed a profitable offensive transition which led to their consolation goal.
With their win, Sundowns Ladies sit on top of the log with 37 points, a point ahead of University of Western Cape, who managed to beat JWV 2-0 on Saturday.
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