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00:00The Sundowns bid to add to their silverware this season.
00:16Of course, the Mammaloti Sundowns have won the Champions League just on the one occasion back in 2016.
00:22There's a countdown there and we're underway then here in Pretoria.
00:27The Mammaloti Sundowns, the Brazilians, as you can see, attacking the goal to our right here in the first half.
00:33The Green Eagles of Raya Catablanca kicking from right to left.
00:39Nice turn from Ribeiro, has a snapshot, doesn't get hold of it though and that's meat and drink there for Anaciniti.
00:57This game is yet to catch fire, I think it's fair to say.
01:01It's going to come up Trumps here, three green shirts all around the ball.
01:04The ball comes into the area, flying punch there from Williams.
01:11You can see him trying to take advantage of Williams being off his line but the challenge came in and just put him off as he tried to pull the trigger there, the Mauritanian midfielder.
01:21Williams had to be on his toes there.
01:23That was going to be pretty much a tap in if he didn't make that intervention.
01:28Full Superman pose there.
01:32Lack of discipline which otherwise has been very apparent but now an opportunity here for Sundowns and poor first touch in the area.
01:42Now it opens up, shot thunders in from distance but well wide of the upright.
01:46And well, perhaps to some people, thankfully, our referee for today, Pierre Gislin Atchou finally brings that first off to a close here in Pretoria.
02:06Largely forgettable affair, it has to be said.
02:10Wide attacking player, so a little bit of a shuffle in midfield I think here for the Sundowns.
02:22Looks like you hear from the Transnet School of Excellence at the beginning of last season.
02:29Cuts inside.
02:31Allende, space for the shot.
02:34Well saved though by Zniti.
02:36Allende, I don't think caught all of that one.
02:39But much better.
02:41Using the width to create space.
02:43Then you can create space inside but only when you stretch the defence out wide.
02:48Especially when they're defending in so many numbers as Raya are so far in this game here.
03:01New instructions.
03:03Lovely ball forwards there for Najari but surely wasn't going to score from there.
03:12Didn't have much in the way of support with him though, the number 40.
03:16Onside.
03:20No one else even level with the edge of the penalty area.
03:23Enefati.
03:26Now they're on the left with him.
03:27Cutting inside now, bustling, looking for space for the shot.
03:30But leans back and floats that one over the bar.
03:40Enefati.
03:42Good bustle.
03:43Good hustle.
03:46Didn't quite get the technique right though on the resulting shot.
03:53And again, nice passing here.
03:55Needs an end product.
03:56Nearly sneaking through the middle now.
03:58Perhaps maybe a chance for the header.
03:59On goal!
04:00And that's just over the crossbar.
04:02The keeper was certainly worried this time.
04:07And well, we didn't see him come on but Peter Shalulili, the Namibian forward, is now out there.
04:15Didn't see that substitute take place.
04:18New coach only came in a few days ago.
04:20Is there even a planet?
04:21Oh, it's a brilliant ball out from Roman Williams.
04:23That has stretched the game.
04:24Three yellow shirts now to Weymouth in the centre here.
04:26Running at Bardy.
04:28Comes to the edge of the area.
04:29Reyes with the shot!
04:30And there's the opener.
04:3165 minutes in.
04:33And finally, the sundown has come.
04:36And it's been a tough game.
04:37It's been a tough game.
04:38It's been a tough game.
04:39It's been a tough game.
04:40It's been a tough game.
04:41It's been a tough game.
04:42It's been a tough game.
04:43It's been a tough game.
04:44It's been a tough game.
04:45It's been a tough game.
04:46The sundown stretched the game, and they get their rewards.
04:51Ikram Raynas with the opening goal of the game.
05:00He plays, he scores, Ikram Raynas.
05:08And that goal all coming from a brilliant clearance from gold.
05:16Ronman Williams spotting the pass absolutely nailing it as before this part of the
05:27the move was spotting the runner in the right hand channel
05:32Ronman Williams he had an assist last week in fact did the South African captain
05:39well he's had a almost assist here the keeper may be a little bit disappointed not to
05:44get to that one first little hug there
05:48Ribeiro nice little one two with Allende still Ribeiro still Ribeiro still Ribeiro
05:54brilliant save in the end from Zniti what a run from Ribeiro
05:59sliced through the middle of the Raya defence
06:05nice turn into tight space again from Ribeiro Allende pulls the trigger blocked on the edge of
06:09the area seven minutes to go now Raya running out of time here
06:17and now space on this near side as well from Machego Machego
06:23shanks the cross pretty much his first touch I think since coming on for Divine Lunga
06:29clear the ball get the ball higher up the pitch here Bardy now
06:31Battles away gets no free kick and instead he gets the full-time whistle instead the
06:43Mameloni Sundowns have finally kick-started their Champions League campaign for the 2024-25
06:51season with a 1-0 win here at home to Raya Casablanca the game largely forgettable it
06:58has to be said but the Sundowns certainly making most of the running especially in the second half
07:05Ikram Reynas with a deserved opening goal in the 65th minute after some fine build-up play
07:13Raya Casablanca did find the back of the net but they couldn't get past the offside flag
07:17some of the Raya players well have cut angry and frustrated figures throughout
07:29a lot of the match they've not covered themselves with much glory in that respect
07:35the home fans and players well I don't think they will care one job
07:38deserved three points for the home side there Raya Casablanca simply didn't do enough in that game