'It's shocking' - Rulani on Swallows' late equaliser

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has reacted to a decision to award Moroka Swallows a late equaliser after the goal was initially disallowed for offside.

Sundowns let slip a two goal lead to draw 2-2 with Swallows, as goals by Teboho Mokoena and Marcelo Allende gave them a comfortable lead.

However, the Birds reduced the deficit just before the hour-mark courtesy of Augustine Mahlonoko and there was controversy in the last six minutes after Gabadinho Mhango had a goal that was initially disallowed for offside, later given after a consultation by the referee.

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In his post-match interview, Mokwena said the decision was "shocking" and feels for relegation-threatened Cape Town Spurs and Richards Bay, who are below Swallows on the log.

"Ja, well I don't know because, you know who I feel more pity for? It's Spurs, Richards Bay, those are the teams I feel sorry for," Mokwena said on SuperSport.

"But anyway…

"It's shocking, very shocking. But anyway, okay guys. I have to look at it. We dominated, we created a lot of chances, we should have been very clear by half-time," he said.

"We had an opportunity to make it three there, we pass, pass, pass and also when we see that it's offside we should not head it back, so I'll have to look and see. But okay," the 37-year-old coach added.

Sundowns will be back in the CAF Champions Leagues this weekend, as they travel to Tunisia to face ES Tunis the first leg of the semi-finals on Saturday evening.

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