Mamelodi Sundowns have advanced into the semifinals of the MTN8 after they defeated 10-man Moroka Swallows 1-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Saturday afternoon.
The Brazilians held a numerical advantage from early on, but struggled to find their rhythm in the first half. However, Themba Zwane set the ball rolling with a fine strike early in the second and the team in yellow and blue were ultimately able to secure progression with relative comfort.
They will now wait to see which other three teams join them in the final four, with Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United meeting later on Saturday, while Sunday features Cape Town City v Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United v Stellenbosch FC.
Swallows were dealt a major blow just a few minutes into the match when former Sundowns star Andile Jali was deservedly shown a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on Teboho Mokoena (who took a nasty blow to the inside of his right ankle, but was able to play on after some treatme