Mamelodi Sundowns 7-4 Siwelele Player Ratings - Matthews and Leon on Fire

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Sundowns beat Siwelele 7-4 in a high-scoring match.
Brayan Leon scored a hattrick; Matthews, Letlhaku, and Santos impressed.
Defensive weaknesses were exposed but the attacking talent secured the win.

Brayan Leon scored a hattrick and missed two big chances vs Siwelele (Getty Images).

Mamelodi Sundowns beat Siwelele 7-4 at home on Saturday. Below are the player ratings for the Sundowns starting XI and subs.

STARTING XI:

Ronwen Williams: 6

The goalkeeper was beaten four times. He was not at his dominant best in this match.

Khuliso Mudau: 7

The right back bombed forward regularly and caused plenty of danger. He was his usual solid self defensively.

Grant Kekana: 6

The centre back struggled at times with the high defensive line. He made a couple of strong saving challenges, though.

Khulumani Ndamane: 4

The left-footed centre back had his toughest game in a Sundowns shirt. A couple of the goals were his mistakes and he struggled with having to defend so many counter attacks.

Aubrey Modiba: 5

The left back delivered some delicious crosses. However, he was run ragged at times defensively.

Marcelo Allende: 5

The midfielder offered little protection to his defence and was not particularly effective with his passing.

Teboho Mokoena: 8

The midfielder rifled in the first goal and was very lively and aggressive. He was surprisingly taken off after 68 minutes and Sundowns immediately looked less effective.

Kutlwano Letlhaku: 8

The winger made his first start since January and was very effective. He made space for others, and never gave Siwelele a rest.

Nuno Santos: 8

The playmaker created five chances and brilliantly assisted a goal for Brayan Leon. He looked back to his best in this one.

Tashreeq Matthews: 9

The winger scored two goals, including a fine header. He was very dangerous with his dribbling and interplay with teammates and must surely be in the thinking for a place at the FIFA World Cup in June.

Brayan Leon: 9 - Man of the Match

The striker scored a hattrick and even missed two other big chances. His movement was different class at times.

SUBSTITUTES:

Arthur Sales: 6

The number ten returned from a shoulder injury. He looked very rusty and off the pace.

Tsiki Ntsabaleng: 6

The playmaker came on to bring fresh legs and attacking impetus. It did not materialise sadly.

Sphelele Mhkulise: 6

The midfielder was steady, but he proved a downgrade from the influence of Mokoena.

Iqraam Rayners: 6

The striker came on and hoped to add to the scoring. He struggled to have much real impact on the game though.

Divine Lunga: 6