Rayners on target and new star scores yet again as Sundowns beat Milford

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mamelodi-sundowns/lxZ6Bzh6/"]Sundowns[/a] never looked troubled, especially after going ahead, and the clean sheet will be pleasing for coach Miguel Cardoso in a season where they have been hard to come by.[/p][p] [/p][p][b]Chances at both ends[/b][/p][p]Milford gave as good as they got in the first half and might have been ahead but for the face of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-ronwen/lQRX0UzA/"]Ronwen Williams[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mabena-siyabonga/tEOc9Ioi/"]Thabani Mabena[/a] got in behind the Sundowns defence and hit a shot that struck an on-rushing Williams flush in the face. It was a painful one for the keeper, but you save them however you can![/p][p]At the other end, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/matthews-tashreeq/tlUN637L/"]Tashreeq Matthews[/a], playing his 72nd consecutive game for the Brazilians, beat the keeper with a shot on target, but as the ball trickled towards the empty net, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cele-olwethu/657bgKJh/"]Olwethu Cele[/a] got back to clear off the line.[/p][image alt="Match statistics" id="d3282d11-3510-4d63-a33b-c9610a14717f" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="89954f9b-bee9-4e37-9310-0c13b283f3eb" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rayners-iqraam/8M2gNoUh/"]Rayners[/a] on target[/b][/p][p]Sundowns took the lead on the stroke of half-time as Iqraam Rayners netted at the second attempt with a tap-in.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/modiba-aubrey/tWExAYOC/"]Aubrey Modiba[/a] robbed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mthabela-vusumuzi/xnVwn4AC/"]Vusumuzi Mthabela[/a] of the ball on the left-hand byline and raced into the box.[/p][p]His low ball across the six-yard box found Rayners, whose initial scuffed effort was saved by Milford keeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hleza-siphamandla/ShF2ndEC/"]Siphamandla Hleza[/a], who could do nothing as the Bafana Bafana striker crashed in the rebound.[/p][p]It was the 30-year-old’s first goal since he scored against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/polokwane-city/ADz8rR88/"]Polokwane City[/a] in May and, with Bafana Bafana facing a potential striker crisis for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month, a welcome one.[/p][p] [/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-wyk-antonio/tWTuRUTd/"]Van Wyk[/a] scores again[/b][/p][p]Another former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/stellenbosch-fc/fJsWcA5b/"]Stellenbosch FC[/a] player added a second for Sundowns after some lovely football.[/p][p]Modiba slipped a pass to Antonio Van Wyk in the box and he coolly slotted past the keeper with a composed finish.[/p][p]It is a second goal in as many games and a third in five appearances since Van Wyk returned from Austria to sign for Sundowns.[/p][p]The 24-year-old looks a great buy so far and, with his two other goals coming in the MTN8, this was his first league strike for the Brazilians.[/p][image alt="Match momentum" id="ffb30f67-33af-4e55-95ac-bb508e65426d" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="3e00c886-ef72-4621-ab2e-b738d6811cbf" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]Physical Milford[/b][/p][p]Once Milford went a goal down, they seemed to decide that the only way to get back into the contest was to get physical.[/p][p]Bafana midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mokoena-teboho/MFTeufFd/"]Teboho Mokoena[/a], only just back from a serious gash, had his Achilles raked, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/allende-marcelo/Wn4UQCs8/"]Marcelo Allende[/a] took a blow to the face from a cynical stray arm from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mthethwa-cebolenkosi/IT8jkS7k/"]Cebo Mthethwa[/a].[/p][p]As is often the case, the match officials let many dubious challenges go and that only emboldened the visitors.[/p][p]Players get away with no punishment in the PSL for challenges that would be a straight red in other leagues.[/p][image alt="Flashscore Player of the Match" id="8227cc96-ce2a-4454-b510-0f87186b3bea" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="6bf20e30-d1d6-4c2f-8e87-b3ca07cb7293" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]What’s next?[/b][/p][p]Sundowns are not in action this weekend even though they have received a bye in the CAF Champions League First Preliminary Round, which is being played from Friday to Sunday.[/p][p]They are next in action with another trip to Lamontville [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/golden-arrows/C6CjDdNg/"]Golden Arrows[/a] in the league next Wednesday. They have just edged Abafana Bes’thende on the away-goals rule in the MTN8 semi-finals.[/p][p]Milford must go to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chippa-utd/AiZa0UPS/"]Chippa United[/a] on Saturday for what will be a third league game in a row on the road.[/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]