Kenyan international Brian ‘Niang’ Mandela was in action as Mamelodi Sundowns demolished Royal AM, picking a 5-1 victory in a PSL match in South Africa.The defender was initially named on the bench and was introduced after just 11 minutes, replacing Grant Kekana who had to come off injured after a mid-air collision in the seventh minute of the game.For the Kenyan, it was his ninth appearance of the season for the high-flying Sundowns, starting in seven of the nine and coming off the bench twice.##NAJAVA_MECA_7098861##Rulani Mokwena’s charges set a new record for most home wins in a season with their 11th straight victory at their backyard so far, eclipsing the 10-game winning streak previously held by Paul Dolezar’s Sundowns in 1999.It was a special moment for 16-year-old Siyabonga Mabena who got to make his debut, coming on for Themba Zwane for the last 14 minutes of the regular 90.Moments after the Kenyan came on, Mamelodi opened the scoring through Cassius Mailula with Ricardo Nascimento helping the host double the advantage with an own goal six minutes later.19 – Sundowns have picked up their 19th win of the season, equalling their win total from each of the last two seasons (19 & 19). Only once before have they ended a 30-game league campaign with more victories (22 in 2015/16). Machine. #DStvPrem pic.twitter.com/0ByBvAZKcD— OptaJabu (@OptaJabu) March 14, 2023 The in-form Peter Shalulile continued his scoring antics as he smashed home the third goal just before halftime to see Sundowns head into the break with a three-goal cushion.Six minutes after the restart for the second half, the 29-year-old Namibian scored Sundowns’ fourth goal of the match, completing his brace and extending his season tally to nine, joint-top with Supersport United’s Bradley Grobler.Harambee Stars brace for friendly against highly ranked IranRoyal AM grabbed on back 68 minutes into the game through Lantshene Phalane but Mothobi Mvala hit the last nail with a well-struck header from a corner to see the game end 5-1.
