Shalulile helps Sundowns to 14th straight league win
Peter Shalulile notched his ninth South African Premiership goal of the season as Mamelodi Sundowns made it 14 wins in a row by defeating Sekhukhune United 2-0 on Saturday.
After a lengthy injury layoff, the Namibian has quickly regained his scoring touch and put the hosts ahead on 50 minutes with a close-range poke.
Sundowns were reduced to 10 men on 76 minutes when Chilean Marcelo Allende was red-carded for a dangerous tackle, but clinched victory soon after when Cassius Mailula netted.
Shalulile, a multi award winner in South Africa thanks to his prolific scoring record, is two goals clear of his closest rivals for the Golden Boot.
Emerging star Mailula has bagged six goals himself.
Sekhukhune came to Pretoria having won four straight matches and been unbeaten in six, but they were no match for Sundowns and Ivory Coast goalkeeper Badra Sangare saved them from a heavier loss.
Winning moved Sundowns 22 points clear of second-placed Richards Bay, who play AmaZulu on Sunday in a Durban derby.
The club owned by Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe and run by his eldest son, Tlhopie, are chasing a sixth successive Premiership title and 13th overall.
Meanwhile, Orlando Pirates completed a hat-trick of victories by winning 2-0 away to bottom club Marumo Gallants in the northwestern town of Rustenburg.
Monnapule Saleng scored on 36 minutes by hammering a cutback past Ugandan goalkeeper Ismail Watenga.
Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo sealed the fate of Marumo, who have won only two of 20 matches, by scoring against his former club from a 68th-minute penalty.
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