Modise on Downs against Galaxy: 'Emotions were all over the place'

Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates star Teko Modise has revealed the one big element that worked against Mamelodi Sundowns, who saw their league title hopes go up in smoke on Tuesday.

Sundowns lost 3-2 to TS Galaxy in their last Betway Premiership game of the season at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday.

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An action-packed first 20 minutes of the match saw the visitors concede twice, courtesy of Victor Letsoalo and Sedwyn George.

However, they fired back to level matters before the half-time break, via a Brayan Leon brace.

The tie was decided in the 46th minute by a Mpho Mvelase tap-in.

That result could prove consequential in the race for the league title as the Tshwane giants can only win the title if Pirates fail to win both of their remaining matches or lose by a significant scoreline.

Modise said he felt Miguel Cardoso's men were not in the game.

"Maybe also coming into the game, realising that you conceded four and how you conceded four when you really needed goals from a goal difference point of view [affected Sundowns]," Modise suggested.

"You are also playing a team that has beaten you, so you don’t come into this game with that high confidence. You also have a game over the weekend that is very important, for something that has been eluding you for all this time.

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"I could see in certain moments that I said Sundowns needs to slow down a little bit, get rid of the emotions, and they need to play the game of football.

"Unfortunately, they were doing that in glimpses; they never really got into the game. Kudos to TS Galaxy; they never really gave Sundowns a chance to be in the league," he added.