Kenyan international Brian Mandela kept a clean sheet as Mamelodi Sundowns advanced to the semi finals of the MTN 8 Cup while Alwyn Tera started for Ararat-Armenia in the 3-0 win over Shirak Gyumri.Brian MandelaThe former Tusker FC defender lasted the entire 90 minutes as his Mamelodi Sundowns side booked a place in the semi finals of the MTN 8 Cup following a 2-0 win over Supersport United.Joash Onyango downs tools at Simba in TZSundowns were looking to retain the cup they won last year while Supersport were aiming to reclaim the crown they last bagged back in 2019.The game was muted for large spells but it finally burst into life 10 minutes from time when Marcelo Ivan Allende Bravo fired Sundowns ahead.The reigning South African champions got their insurance goal in the 90th minute when Ethiopian youngster Abubeker Nasir assured their progression to the semis.##NAJAVA_MECA_6597648##Alwyn TeraThe Kenyan international was trusted with a start as his Ararat-Armenia side picked up a resounding 3-0 win over Shirak Gyumri in the Armenian Premier League.It only took 11 minutes for Ararat to grab the lead through Hugo Filipe in the 35th minute as they went into the half time break leading.Tera was withdrawn in the 87th minute with Armen Ambartsumyan coming on in his place to get minutes on his legs.Agdon doubled Ararat’s advantage 10 minutes after the resumption of the second half Artem Avanesyan sealing the empathic win in the 88th minute.Full minutes for ‘Marcelo’, Meja and Sichenje miss as AIK are held at homeLinton MainaThe Kenyan midfielder was an unused substitute in FC Koln’s barren draw against a 10-man Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga.Luca Pfeiffer was handed a straight red card in the 56th minute for a cynical foul while their head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was also sent to the stands for unsporting behavior.
