Cape Town City boost Top 8 hopes after defeating title-chasing Sundowns

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CapeTownCity's workman-like performance earned them a Top 8 boosting 3-2 win over the title-chasing Masandawana in the AbsaPremiership five-goal thriller at LoftusVersfeld on Monday evening. | IOLsport By: Herman_Gibbs Pic: CapeTownCityFC

City's 4-3-3 playing pattern seemed to be working to good effect against Sundowns' 4-4-2 pattern. City dominated the midfield on numerous occasions they found space in front of the opposition's defensive lines.

A 31st-minute Sundowns corner provided a platform to open their account and after City's shallow clearance, midfielder Themba Zwane let rip with a rasping drive which flew marginally over the crossbar. Pitso Mosimane, coach of Mamelodi Sundowns reacts during the match against Cape Town City at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on 17 August 2020. Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

City suffered a setback just before the halftime break when key defender Craig Martin retired from the match injured . In the second half, he was replaced by Thamsanqa Mkhize.

 

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