Miguel Cardoso pleased with Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 win over Bundesliga side RB Leipzig
Miguel Cardoso is pleased to send Mamelodi Sundows players on a break on a winning note.
Cadoso's Sundowns beat Bundesliga opponents, RB Leipzig, 3-1 at Lucas Moripe Stadium last night in a off-season match.
The game marked the end of Sundowns' season as they clinched the Caf Champions League trophy last weekend.
Sundowns needed to come back from a Samba Konate goal last night as Columbian striker Brayan Leon scored a brace and Bennt Mokoena netted the other in the win.
“I think the first half was very good in terms of compromise from the team, trying to be always organised and have the ball as best as possible, we saw Denis giving the strongest example of how to keep the ball, being always available to play under big pressure,” said Cardoso after the game.
“They released energy, let it flow, it’s a match without responsibility, well it’s a match with responsibility but no pressure with the result and we had a beautiful, beautiful game with a lot of boys showing Bennet with a fantastic bend - Kutlwano was good in the first half, well there’s no space to speak about individuals when you see such a beautiful match like today."
Sure, now it’s important that this year but not all but the players that aren’t on the World Cup can have a good rest. Two good weeks of rest and then slowly with the right direction start going back so that we start the next season with the level of capacity that we need."
