Kenyan international and Mamelodi Sundowns defender Brian ‘Niang’ Mandela is adamant that his side will rise higher after suffering a shocking 1-0 defeat to TS Galaxy in the South African Premier Soccer League on Wednesday night.The defender featured throughout the match as the defending champions dropped points but he remains hopeful that the loss should not worry the fans as they plan to bounce back stronger.”We are champions, we know how to dig deep and we will come out of it. The fans should expect hard work which will produce good results. They should not lose hope on us. We will give our best and the victory will come,” he opined after the match.Mixed bag for Kenyan stars abroadReflecting on the match, the former Tusker FC defender termed it a difficult match considering the opponent’s style of play which made it tough for Sundown’s attacking options to penetrate.Nevertheless, Mandela feels that it was a timely test for them early enough in the season, promising that they will do their best to win matches going forward.”It was a difficult game because they were playing a low block which was difficult to break. I believe it was a test given to us by destiny but I believe going forward we will do our best,” he added.A hard-fought battle in The Capital ends with a narrow defeat! We regroup & go again! 👆Mamelodi Sundowns 0️⃣➖ 1️⃣ TS Galaxy (34′ Hlongwane)#Sundowns #DownsLive #DStvPrem pic.twitter.com/iXvgPvqolB— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) August 10, 2022 In the two matches played so far, Mamelodi Sundowns have won once and lost once and will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways when they take on Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday.
