United earn a draw in Tshwane derby

SuperSport United came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday night at Loftus Versfeld.

The match started like a house on fire with both teams threatening to score in the early stages.

After numerous chances were wasted, it was Sundowns who took the lead in the 44th minute through a long-range curler from Neo Maema.

The 26-year-old forward put the home side in the lead going into the break.

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Following the half-time break, Sundowns wasted no time in pilling the pressure of United and they were rewarded when Peter Shalulile pounced after Matsatsantsa defenders failed to deal with him.

United responded later in the 69th minutes through Gamphani Lungu following a ball that was spilled by Denis Onyango.

Substitute Webber’s effort was spilled by Onyango and Jones followed up with a tap-in as Matsatsantsa make the score 2-1.

Eleven minutes later, midfielder Teboho Mokoena equalized for United following a sublime free kick.

United kept on threatening to score a third goal but the Sundowns defence held firm to ensure that their unbeaten start to the season continued.

The final score was 2-2 as Mokoena won the Man of the Match award after putting up some great performances on the night including an equaliser.

United remains fourth on the log with 19 points from 12 games while Downs sits on top with 27, having played a game less.

26 May 2021 // 24 November 2021

Mokoena 2-0 Onyango

He loves scoring long-range goals against Onyango in the #DStvPrem 👏 pic.twitter.com/MUbFvkJHSb

— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) November 24, 2021

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