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Sundowns edge Golden Arrows to reach cup semifinals

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Mamelodi Sundowns beat Lamontville Golden Arrows 1-0 in the Carling Knockout Cup quarterfinal at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday. Iqraam Rayners scored the only goal in the 69th minute.

The win sends Sundowns into the semifinals. It is their second cup semifinal in a row this season. Coach Miguel Cardoso said his side could have finished the match earlier, but he was pleased with the result.

Cardoso said the team stayed loyal to the plan and the performance was solid. He said the first goal gave his side some stability and put pressure on the opponent. He also called Arrows coach Mandla Ncikazi very clever.

Ncikazi blamed poor decision-making in the final third for the defeat. He said Arrows got chances to shoot but were not as clinical as Sundowns. He said his side will not win games if they do not decide well in that area.

Key facts

Who
Mandla Ncikazi (Golden Arrows coach); Iqraam Rayners (Mamelodi Sundowns player who scored the winning goal); Lamontville Golden Arrows (Carling Knockout Cup quarterfinal team, eliminated); Mamelodi Sundowns (Carling Knockout Cup quarterfinal team, winners)
What
Golden Arrows were eliminated from the Carling Knockout Cup after losing 1-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns on Tuesday. Arrows coach Mandla Ncikazi blamed poor decision-making in the final third.
When
3 November 2026
Where
Loftus Versfeld
Status
Final result

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