Miguel Cardoso Hails Bafana Bafana Star After Mamelodi Sundowns Draw Against Kaizer Chiefs
- Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso singled out Cassius Mailula for praise after the striker came off the bench against Kaizer Chiefs
- The South African international returned to Sundowns for the 2026/27 season after three years at Toronto FC in North America
- The Bafana Bafana forward scored with his first touch after coming on to cancel out a Langelihle Phili goal that had given Chiefs the lead
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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso heaped praise on Cassius Mailula after the striker rescued a point for the club with an equaliser against Kaizer Chiefs.
Mailula, 25, entered the pitch with roughly 15 minutes remaining in the second half and needed only one touch to find the net, cancelling out Langelihle Phili's opener that had given Chiefs the lead. It was his second goal in three games, having also scored in the MTN8 quarter-final fixture against Polokwane City.
**Mailula's Return to Sundowns**
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The forward rejoined the Pretoria-based club ahead of the 2026/27 season, three years after departing for Toronto FC in North America. His impact since returning has been immediate, and Cardoso was quick to highlight the qualities that make him effective off the bench.
"He's a wonderful boy, first of all, that loves the club, loves the group, loves the ambiance," Cardoso told SuperSport following the match.
"He's a happy guy, you give him five minutes, he goes happy. That brings usually good things back. I'm so happy because of that."
**Cardoso on Mailula's Instinct in Front of Goal**
The Sundowns coach also pointed to the maturity and composure Mailula has demonstrated since his return, describing him as a player who reads the game instinctively in the attacking third.
"He's a mature player also. He feels the moments. He's got intuition regarding the goal. Today was beautiful and happy for him, of course," Cardoso added.
The goal ensured Sundowns did not suffer defeat, with the result drawing considerable attention given the high-profile nature of the Soweto giants clash.
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