What Miguel Cardoso Told His Players At Halftime

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso reveals what he told his players at halftime to turn the match against around.

Sundowns went into the break trailing 1-0 to Marumo Gallants after Ivorian striker Sede Junior Dion’s header in the 37th minute handed the host a lead going into halftime.

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However, the log leaders returned to score three unanswered goals in the second half through Marcelo Allende, Lucas Costa Ribeiro, and Iqraam Rayners despite a late red card to goalkeeper and captain on the night Denis Onyango for two bookable offences.

The victory see the Brazilians extend their lead at the top of the table over Orlando Pirates to 12 points, having played three more games.

After the match during a post-match with SuperSport TV, Cardoso revealed what he told his players at the break to turn the match around.

“What I said to the boys at halftime was very simple and very clear. There is no way to change, nothing. Just keep and going and going,” he told SuperSport TV.

“I knew that the game could become emotional, and it was important to deal with that.

“As much as we could focus on what we wanted for the game the best.

“I think, after we scored the first goal, we lost ourselves a little bit exactly eventually because of that anxiety of trying to make the second goal.

“But I also told them that the nail could be big, but the hammer would be stronger to put it in the wood, and we did it so completely out of question the merit of the victory.

“It was even interesting to see how we finished. But it’s becoming too easy to put our players out of the out of the of the games repeatedly.

“And this is a very disciplinated team, and it looks like like not, but they are. They are.”

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Cardoso and his men are next in action this upcoming Saturday at home against TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership.