Sundowns bow out after draw

Mamelodi Sundowns bowed out of the Fifa Club World Cup last night, a goalless Group F draw with Fluminense not enough to see Miguel Cardoso's side into the last-16.

- Jonty Mark

Masandawana paid in the end for not making the most of an energetic start at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

The Tshwane giants can leave the US with their heads held high, as well as several million dollars richer.

There will also, however, be a feeling of what might have been after the way Miguel Cardoso's side dazzled at times in defeat to Borussia Dortmund, and here.

Sundowns came flying out of the blocks in a hot Miami, testing Fluminense keeper Flavio three times in the opening ten minutes.