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Last Updated: 2 November 2016

Cape Town City’s Coach Celebrates Victory Over Mamelodi Sundowns

Cape Town City pulled off a major upset on Sunday, 30^th October 2016, beating Pitso Masimane’s continental conquerors 2-1 at Loftus Stadium.

Eric Tinkler admitted the result was a massive relief for his side, which has been plagued by inconsistency throughout the season. “Obviously beating Sundowns was a very good result,[owner] John Comitis has been reminding me about that since I got back from Tshwane,” Tinkler told reporters at Cape Town stadium. The head coach emphasised the importance of believing they could beat Sundowns in their backyard. “The way I carried myself ahead of the game, and the players; the way they responded, allowed us to go there and collect those points,” explained the head coach.

Fatigue may have played a role, as Sundowns just recently returned from triumph in the CAF Champions League finals, beating Zamalek FC 3-1 on aggregate. City did, in all fairness, play well and were all over “the Brazilians”. Tinkler praised Lebogang Manyama as the midfielder netted two goals on the night.

By Garth Prins                  

Source credit: Kickoff.com

Image credit: Kwesesport.com 

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