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DANGERMAN: Maritzburg United's Cuthbert Malajila dribbles past Downs' Clayton Daniels at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria. PHOTO: ANTONIO MUCHAVE

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JOHAN Neeskens' miserable start to his second season at Mamelodi Sundowns continued yesterday with a humbling defeat to Maritzburg United, leaving the Brazilians with just one win from three Absa Premiership matches.

The mob mentality of the Sundowns supporters reared its ugly head again following this result as the fans, who bayed for Neeskens' blood, made it clear that the Dutchman had overstayed his welcome.

The Sundowns faithful chanted: "We want Pitso (Mosimane)", the former Bafana coach and club ex-player. The coach, who continues to remind everyone who cares to listen that he will quit the club if he doesn't win any silverware this season, saw his side suffer a second successive league defeat.

Sundowns were also knocked out of the MTN8 semifinals by Moroka Swallows (6-5 aggregate) last week and this was their chance to bounce back.

The latest of Sundowns woes was witnessed here following a Delron Buckley double in the second half. The home side were humiliated by a team they had expected to walk all over given the quality in Neeskens' team.

Nyasha Mushekwi got a late goal in an attempt to get Sundowns back into the game, but an injury time strike was hardly going to lead to a dramatic ending.

A twist to this tale erupted at the final whistle. The home fans tried to force their way onto the pitch to confront Neeskens, who had rushed into the tunnel for safety. The behaviour overshadowed United's stunning victory just a little.

Buckley dictated the midfield and was duly rewarded with his two well-taken goals.

The playmaker plucked holes in the Sundowns defence, which looked suspect for most of the match. The central defence pairing of Wayne Arendse and Clayton Daniels looked out of sorts and made fans cringe each time they had to clear the ball out of danger.

And the early threat from United striker Cuthbert Malajila signalled that the duo would be overwhelmed if the visitors continued to push.

It was only by a stroke of luck that Malajila, the man who all but ended Sundowns' title hopes with a late winner in the corresponding fixture last season, missed the target early on. On two occasions the striker found himself one-on-one with keeper Wayne Sandilands, only to first shoot wide and later force a save. Buckley soon took over and steered his side to second position on the PSL table after two wins and a draw from three games.

l Black Leopards 0, Chippa United 0

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Mon May 20 04:56:21 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 3, 2012

Mellow

Sun_clowns fans seems to be drinking from the same violent barbaric fountain that pee-rats drink from like WTF you not kids start acting like adults for crying out loud sis banna ba ko mamelodi and their ghetto mentality

Maritzburg thanks for the tr@p and go you gave them congratzzzzzzzzz
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Sep 3, 2012

shakashaka

I have told you Sunclowns that your must not read much to that 4-1 you gave us because on the day Chiefs lost to Chiefs not to Sunclons. You did'nt listen instead you told everybody how you gonna win everything instead of looking at your game. Since then you only beat Chippa via set piece and its now 4 games without a win and 10 goals have kissed your net. The sooner you stop looking at Chiefs and look at yourselves the better for you my Clowns. Stop chasing every player that Chiefs want cause that is the only thing you will win
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Sep 3, 2012

NICEBOOBS

They were laughing us when we bought quality defenders and on the other side they are conceding goals like hell - it's clear Mr Baxter has a plan by buying quality defenders.
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Sep 3, 2012

KEBATLALEPIPITLANE

TSAMAYANG KA BOYELLOW TSAMAYANG..............LOVE THE NEW VERSION OF THE SONG
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Sep 3, 2012

Goldstone

@Niceboobs You mean the bafana Defenders @Chiefs, Sundowns is going down like the Rival I cant mention its name
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Sep 3, 2012

dbongziTOE

Money doesn't buy a talent.....
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Sep 3, 2012

Daddylevi1*

Sunflops, Bafana ba Stlaela....
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Sep 3, 2012

DJ-Winner

NICEBOOBS
They were laughing us when we bought quality defenders and on the other side they are conceding goals like hell - it's clear Mr Baxter has a plan by buying quality defenders.
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Baxter does not sign players. Chiefs fans suggested that Bobby must sign those players and he did.

I agree with you though that Chiefs has quality defenders and strongest defence in the psl, if not in Africa.
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Sep 3, 2012

Maezizto_Muntu4life

kaboooyelllooooowwwwwww kikikikikikikikiki hai mshemane go maswe yong
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Sep 3, 2012

Lehido

Now it shows that the 4-1 hummering of chiefs was a fluke....
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