Golden Arrows 1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns moved above Orlando Pirates with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Golden Arrows. Siyanda Ndlovu opened the scoring against his former club in the 14th minute, set up by Tashreeq Matthews, and chose not to celebrate out of respect.
Sundowns took a 1-0 lead into the break, with Ronwen Williams called upon to deny Golden Arrows on a couple of occasions, before Brayan Leon also went close for Sundowns after the restart.
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Arrows levelled through Junior Dion with 15 minutes remaining, but Sundowns had the last word, with Mokoena curling home a trademark strike from distance with two minutes left to move three points clear of Pirates.
Kaizer Chiefs 3-2 Siwelele FC
Chiefs stretched their unbeaten record to open the season with a 3-2 win over Siwelele at Dobsonville Stadium, moving up to third in the table. Mfundo Vilakazi opened the scoring in the 30th minute, rounding off goalkeeper Xulu after he’d rushed from his line.
Wandile Duba doubled the lead midway through the second half, finishing off a Mduduzi Shabalala cross, before Aphiwe Baliti, on loan from Orlando Pirates, pulled one back for the visitors.
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Faiz Abrahams then restored Chiefs’ two-goal cushion when his long-range free-kick cannoned in off the post and Xulu for an own goal, before Michel NGuessan struck late for Siwelele, who remain without a win this season.
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