Kenyan international Brain Mandela scored a penalty but it was not enough as Mamelodi Sundowns were knocked out of the Mangosuthu Cup following a 2-4 loss on post-match penalties to Richards Bay after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The reigning South African champions accepted an invitation to the Durban Pre-season tournament hosted at Ulundi stadium that made a return after the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic.Kenyan international Ovella Ochieng reports South African side to FIFARichards Bay who earned promotion into the Premier Soccer League at the end of the 2021/22 season joined Royal AM, Amazulu, Golden Arrows and Maritzburg United as representatives from KwaZulu Natal province in the PSL.Other teams taking part in the tournament included Usuthu, Natal Rich Boyz and Zululand District XI together with Masandawana.##NAJAVA_MECA_6520604##The first half of the encounter saw little goalmouth action as both teams struggled to break each other’s set of defenses as they went into the halftime break locked in a barren draw.After another frustrating opening 20 minutes of the second half, Mamelodi finally broke the deadlock through Neo Maema in the 74th minute.Erick Zakayo signs new deal with TuskerTheir lead however did not last long as Simphiwe Mcineka restored parity for Richards Bay with two minutes left on the clock as the game went straight into penalties.Mandela stepped up to take Sundowns first penalty and made no mistake to convert his spot kick but Masandawana missed two of their penalties as Richards Bay advanced to the final.
