Miguel Cardoso praises Kutlwano Letlhako for his stellar display against ASFAR last night

Miguel Cardoso has commended Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Kutlwano Letlhaku on his splendid display against ASFAR.

Cardoso praised the young player for his stellar display in a game of the Caf Champions League magnitude as they won 1-0 at Loftus Versveld.

The enterprising midfielder was deployed on the right channel of the Brazilians attack in the absence of Thapelo Morena.

Cardoso was equally pleased with the player's performance ahead of the return leg this side in Morocco.

“Kutlwano is a player that has incredible quality. He’ll be a high-level player for the club and he’s an important asset for the future. But he’s already a player that can perform," said Cardoso after the game.

“But he’s ready, he played a lot of matches on Diski team, not because we put him there on the shelf or on the side, but because we were giving him the opportunity to continue to be ready for anything that could happen positive for his side.

“I think he has been playing quite well in the league matches that he played. He’s not really a player that lets himself be affected from the ambiances. So, yeah, I think he made a good game. He helped the team a lot.

“I think he had, with a little bit of luck, that left foot kick on the goal. It could have given him, obviously, a beautiful moment, but we are pretty happy.

“Let’s just keep the foot on the ground and continue to work so that more opportunities come for him in the future.”