Mamelodi Sundowns player ratings vs Orlando Pirates: Zwane the pick of an excellent bunch

Didn’t have a single save to make as his defenders kept Bucs’ chances to a minimum, only to be beaten by a sweetly struck Fortune Margarine shot for what was the final kick of the game, an effort that no goalkeeper could have saved.

Took a little while to find his feet having been shifted to right-back, but then just as he was getting into the game close to half time, Kekana’s evening was ended after he injured himself during a challenge with Paseka Mako.

The Brazilian read the game so well that he barely seemed to break into a sweat.

An imperious display by the Bafana Bafana centre-back, he made some telling tackles and was commanding in the air.

A superb showing, Lakay bagged two assists and played a big part in another goal.

Worked hard against his former side to close down the spaces in midfield and also played some good through balls to the front men.

Coetzee was like the glue which bound the team together, he kept thigs ticking over with a measured display in holding midfield.

Lively and full of running, always looking to make things happen, Mkhulise popped up all over the place and showed some lovely flashes of skill and creativity.

Showed his versatility by dropping to right-back after Kekana’s injury; before that he’d looked bright in attack.

The veteran has been back to his best in recent weeks and that was again the case tonight with an influential man-of-the-match display which included the all-important opening goal.

Not everything came off for the Namibian and he missed some good chances. But his relentless energy wore down Bucs and he ended up scoring a goal and played a big part in Pavol Safranko’s second goal of the night.

In the previous game vs Baroka, he had been subbed after coming on as a sub. The Slovakian showed no ill effects as he powered home a header from a corner and then scored clinically from a tight angle for the second goal to complete a 12 minute brace.

Got involved nicely and had some positive moments going forward, played in a great ball for Shalulile.

Helped make sure that Sundowns dominated possession for the final 25 minutes with a commandng cameo.

Only got 10 minutes of action and couldn't make much of an impact.

A brief relatively uneventful run out for the youngster.