Stalemate against Bucs highlights growing parity, says Cardoso

THE current Betway Premiership season will have a different script due to different casts compared to previous campaigns, but Mamelodi Sundowns are ready to ensure that they remain the ultimate winners.

- MIHLALI BALEKA

MIGUEL Cardoso. | Backpagepix

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Sundowns were held to a 1-all draw by direct title rivals Orlando Pirates at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld in the nation's capital on Saturday.

While the result didn't help either team's cause - Sundowns remained top of the log with 22 points, three ahead of the fourth-placed Pirates - it was the champions who felt that they had lost two points.

The Brazilians had arrived at the match as favourites, given the fact that Pirates hadn't beaten them at home since 2018, while they were 4-1 victors in the last league match at the same venue last season.

But Cardoso viewed the result through a different lens. He believes it was a fair outcome, given the equality of prowess this season, as the two teams also played to 1-1 draws over two legs in the MTN8 semifinal before Pirates eventually won on penalties.