Cardoso Refuses Glory For Steering Sundowns To Six League Matches Unbeaten

Miguel Cardoso refused to take personal glory after steering Mamelodi Sundowns to their sixth Betway Premiership win in succession, instead putting their good run of results down to team effort.

Downs 39 points from 14 games maintained their six-point lead over Orlando Pirates 33 from 13 with a comprehensive 3-0 victory against SuperSport United at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday night. Bucs kept themselves crucially breathing down the Brazilians' necks ahead of Saturday's mammoth clash between the top two teams at Loftus Stadium 3.30pm, with a 2-1 win against Sekhukhune United in Polokwane.

Since Cardoso arrived at Chloorkop in December, the Brazilians have taken all 18 league points on offer with wins over Stellenbosch FC, AmaZulu, Richards Bay, Magesi FC, Golden Arrows and SuperSport, scoring 13 goals and conceding one.

Downs scored seven goals in their last two wins over Arrows and Matsatsantsa, playing strong possession and attacking football that was less evident in the Portuguese boss's opening few matches.

The win over SuperSport was Downs' ninth on the spin in the league going back to their 3-0 home victory against Cape Town City on October 30 and they will be notably motivated against Pirates, where the Brazilians have the chance to extend the gap to nine points.