City had set up to frustrate Sundowns, defending deep and hoping to take the match to penalties. Mamelodi Sundowns secured their place in the MTN8 semi‑finals with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Polokwane City at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday night. Cassius Mailula, back at Sundowns after leaving MLS side Toronto FC, delivered the decisive moment five minutes before the end of extra‑time. City took the lead in the seventh minute when Bonginkosi Dlamini punished Sundowns’ failure to clear their lines from a corner. Sundowns join Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 semi‑finals.