Dylan Bettencourt
Durban outfit AmaZulu retained their second place position with a win over TS Galaxy on Saturday. Coach Benni McCarthy and his men find themselves just three points behind first place Mamelodi Sundowns, having played two more games than the league leaders.
Former Bafana Bafana striker McCarthy has done an amazing job in Durban and his AmaZulu team remain unbeaten in 14 games. This form will pile up the pressure on Sundowns, who looked sure to walk away with the league title once again.
Two wins in their last five games for the Brazilians has allowed AmaZulu to gain an element of hope in the title race.
Speaking after their victory, McCarthy said: “We are delighted with the performance, the attitude of the players, and the way we handled ourselves. We have now put the pressure back on everyone else, Sundowns and Golden Arrows, who had overtaken us.”
He went on to say his side were disappointed to come away from the game against league leaders Sundowns with just a point just three days ago, as he felt his team deserved more from the game.
Up next for Sundowns is a massive clash with third placed Golden Arrows and then Orlando Pirates, who are in fourth place.
These are two crucial encounters for Sundowns, who will see the fixtures as must wins if they are to assert their dominance in the league.
AmaZulu face Cape Town City and Golden Arrows in their next two fixtures, but they will need to win all six of their final matches if they want to steal the DStv Premiership from Sundowns.
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