While Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena was disappointed with points dropped in their 1-1 draw with SuperSport United, the young mentor remains proud of his players' efforts in the Tshwane derby.
The reigning DStv Premiership champions were forced to share the spoils with their cross-town rivals after they gave up their first-half lead at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Teboho Mokoena’s stunner gave Masandawana the lead on the half-hour mark while Bradley Grobler quickly replied to make it 1-1 for United four minutes later.
Downs remain unbeaten this season so far as they go 13 points clear at the top of the table with two games in hand.
Despite the failure to get the result Mokwena would have liked in the Tshwane derby, the 37-year-old mentor praised his men for their performance after the match.
Reigning PSL Footballer of the Season - Teboho Mokoena. 👆🚀 pic.twitter.com/5KQpLjcrjr
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“It was a frustrating 90 minutes, but I still think we did enough to win it, but of course, the reflection is not about who did enough, it’s about what the score is, and it’s 1-1,” said Mokwena.
“We take the point and I’m proud of the effort of the players. They tried very hard and we were unfortunate to concede from a set piece which was something we knew they played for.
“We had a lot of chances in the first half, but we struggled a bit with the compactness.
“We got it better in the second half but I guess we didn’t do enough to get the second goal and we move on we can’t cry over spilt milk. We’ve got a very important game on the weekend,” he concluded.
Mamelodi Sundowns will host Maritzburg United in the Nedbank Cup round of 16 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday.
Kick-off is at 18:00.
Rulani Mokwena after the 1️⃣➖️1️⃣ Dstv Premiership draw with SuperSport United. pic.twitter.com/lD6fPNWRBo
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