Sundowns bag Nedbank Cup

Mamelodi Sundowns completed a clean sweep of South African trophies this season after defeating Marumo Gallants 2-1 in the Nedbank Cup final on Saturday.

Namibian international Peter Shalulile opened the goal-scoring chart in the 33rd minute, scooping the ball past Zimbabwean goalkeeper Washington Arubi as he slipped to claim a 30th goal in all competitions this season.

Ivory Coast-born Junior Dion levelled for Gallants on the 75th minute, nodding a cross past Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene from what appeared to be an offside position.

The match went into extra-time as the Gallants probed and prodded the Sundowns side, who were visibly fatigued and nearly gave away the game.

In the end, Thapelo Morena broke the Gallants' hearts with a 119th-minute goal to clinch the title.

Apart from the Cup and Premiership triumphs, Sundowns also won an early-season knockout competition, pocketing a total of N$30 million in prize money.

A further N$10 million went into the club's bank account for reaching the CAF Champions League quarter-finals.

The club's priority this season was the Champions League and after beating title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt home and away at the group stage, the Pretoria outfit surprisingly fell to Petro Luanda of Angola.

Next season, Sundowns and Cape Town City will represent South Africa in the Champions League and Marumo and Royal AM or Orlando Pirates go into the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup.