Khaya Ndubane

By Khaya Ndubane

Digital Manager Phakaaathi


Blow by blow: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Mariveni United

Hello and welcome to the Lucas Moripe Stadium where Mamelodi Sundowns take on lower league side Mariveni United in the Nedbank Cup Last 32 match.


– Motjeka Madisha named Man-of-the-Match

– referee blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 Mariveni United

– 90+1′ Mariveni appeal for the penalty, but the referee waves play on

– 90′ corner kick for Mariveni

– 88′ Mbhumbhi denies Arendse from close range

– 87′ free kick for Sundowns

– 85′ Substitution for Mariveni: Ntshuxeko Ngobeni comes on for Mafogo

– 83′ Substitution for Sundowns: Vilakazi makes way for Samuel Julies

– 78′ corner kick for Mariveni, but it’s wasted

– 75′ Mashaba shoots narrowly wide of goals from close range

– 72′ Substitution for Mariveni: Manganyi makes way for Tshepo Mokgoelepa

– 70′ Castro’s header is saved by Mbhumbhi

– 66′ Substitution for Mariveni: Jack Ntimbana comes on for Phalane

– 63′ Vilakazi has the ball in the back of the net, but it’s given as a foul

– 61′ referee stops play for Mashaba to receive medical treatment

– 53′ Substitution for Sundowns: Zwane makes way for Thapelo Morena

– 52′ GOAAAL! Laffor makes it 2-0 for Sundowns from a rebound!

– 50′ GOAAAL! Castro breaks the deadlock with a header!

– 49′ free kick for Sundowns in a good scoring position

– Mariveni get the second half underway

– referee blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Mariveni United

– 3 minutes of added time to be played

– 44′ free kick for Sundowns in a good area

– 39′ corner kick for Sundowns and Nthethe’s header goes wide of goals

– 38′ Mbhumbhi loses the ball, but Nthethe fails to capitalise on the mistake

– 37′ free kick for Sundowns in a good area

– 36′ offside call goes against Sundowns

– 33′ free kick for Sundowns in a good area

– 31′ corner kick for Sundowns

– 27′ corner kick for Sundowns and Nthethe’s header goes wide of goals from it

– 26′ referee stops play for Phalane to receive medical treatment

– 23′ Laffor misses a sitter for Sundowns from close range

– 17′ free kick for Sundowns in a good area

– 13′ Mbhumbhi parries Laffor’s shot away for a corner kick

– 10′ offside call goes against Mariveni

– 10′ offside call goes against Sundowns

– 7′ free kick for Sundowns

– 6′ free kick for Mariveni

– 5′ Mbhumbhi does well to come out of his area to block Castro’s shot

– 1′ corner kick for Mariveni

– Sundowns get the game underway

– kickoff

Starting XI:

Mamelodi Sundowns XI: Mweene, Hachi, Zwane, Arendse, Nthethe, Modise, Vilakazi, Madisha, Mashaba, Laffor, Castro
Mariveni United XI: Mbhumbhi, Marime, Maluleke, Malesa, Shikwambana, Manganyi, Rakgoale, Mayimele, Zitha, Phalane, Mafogo

Hello and welcome to the Lucas Moripe Stadium where Mamelodi Sundowns take on lower league side Mariveni United in the Nedbank Cup Last 32 match.