Article by Maria Olteanu – published Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 05:32 / Updated Wednesday, June 18, 2025 05:33
Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Ulesan Hyundai with 1-0 in a match in the Funcial Club Championship, in the same group as Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense dressed last night, score 0-0. The start of the Orlando match was postponed by one hour due to adverse weather conditions, and the only goal of the match was scored by Iqraam Rayners in the 36th minute.
Mamelodi Sundowns dominated most of the game, and before the break, two goals scored by Rayners were canceled, one for henț and the other for offside. Ulsan became more active in the second half, but he failed to create clear occasions, according to Sportal.bg.
Mamelodi Sundowns, limit victory
After the prolonged postponement of the start of the match, after receiving a tornado threat, the teams endeavored not to disappoint the few spectators present in the stands. From the first seconds, Ulsan's defense has committed a serious error, but the situation resolved without emptiness. The South Koreans had the opportunity to open the score in the 4th minute, after an attack on the right flank and a shot by Erik, but the ball passed over the gate.
After a quarter of an hour of play, Ulesan obtained a free kick at the edge of the box. Bojanic executed, but his shot was very imprecise. Mamelodi Sundowns replied with a failure of Rayners, and in the 29th minute, a goal of the South African striker was canceled for Henț.
Rayners continued to pose problems to Ulsan's defense and, in the 36th minute, scored a valid goal. It was launched perfectly by Lucas Ribeiro and sent the ball to the bottom right corner of the gate. A little later, in an identical situation, Rayners again demonstrated his golfer flair, but an offside position at the limit prevented the score from becoming 2-0 for Sundowns Mamelodi.
Towards the end of the first half, Teboho Mokoena shot dangerously from a free kick, but Hyeon-Woo Cho rejected in the corner. Ulsan could equal a few seconds before the break, when Seong-Beom Ko at the lobat Ronwen Williams, but a defender of Mamelodi Sundowns rejected the gate line.
In the second half, Ulsan's players addressed the game with more aggressiveness in the middle of the field, but they lacked creativity in the offensive. In the 53rd minute, Lucas Ribeiro from Mamelodi Sundowns was in a favorable position, but was blocked, and his team only obtained a corner. In their turn, the South Koreans organized several attacks on the flanks, completed with imprecise centralities.
The changes made by the two coaches did not change the dynamics of the match. Mamelodi Sundowns dominated but was careful not to make fatal wrongs in the defensive. In the 79th minute, Lucas Ribeiro escaped behind the defense, but he searched Rayners instead of shooting, and a defender of Ulsan rejected. In the immediate attack, a South African defender rejected the ball a little beside the gate.
In the 88th minute, a great agitation was created in front of the gate of Mamelodi Sundowns, but not marked. A quick counterattack of the South Africa team followed and a shot outside Tashreeq Matthews.
In the second stage, Mamelodi Sundowns will face Borussia Dortmund, and Ulesan Hyundai will play against Fluminense.
VIDEO. The summary of the Mamelodi Sundowns match – Ulesan Hyundai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0igClxkql_y
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