Van Wyk levels the score for Mamelodi Sundowns against Chippa United
In East London, South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns drew 1-1 with Chippa United in a Betway Premiership match. Winger Antonio van Wyk equalised in stoppage time to prevent the league leaders from suffering defeat.
As TimesLIVE reports, the match took place at Buffalo City Stadium. Chippa United took the lead 12 minutes before the end of normal time, when Sergio Cammis beat goalkeeper Ronwen Williams.
Stoppage-time goal
Near the end of the match, Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali failed to deal properly with a cross. After his touch, the ball fell to van Wyk, who took a shot. The ball deflected off a Chippa United defender and went into the net.
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For the 24-year-old van Wyk, this was his second league goal since joining Sundowns from Austrian club SV Ried before the start of the season. Overall, he has scored four goals for the team, including twice during the club's run to the MTN8 final.
League standings
Despite dropping points, Mamelodi Sundowns retained first place in the table with 20 points after eight matches. The team is seven points ahead of second-placed Orlando Pirates, though their rivals have three matches in hand. Chippa United remain without a win after six games.
On the same day, Kaizer Chiefs drew 1-1 with Polokwane City. Lebogang Maboe opened the scoring in the 29th minute, while Giovanni Philander equalised in the 73rd. Chiefs dropped to fourth place with 12 points after AmaZulu beat Marumo Gallants 1-0.
