Zwane hails Sundowns character after away win against Petro

Sundowns weathered an early storm from the Angolan side in front of their passionate fans at the Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda

"We absorbed the pressure, stayed strong and kept on going," says Zwane.captain Themba Zwane has praised his team’s character following the 2-0 win over Petro de Luanda in Saturday’s African Football League quarter-final first leg encounter.Sundowns weathered an early storm from the Angolan side in front of their passionate fans at the Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda before taking control of the match in the second half.

The 2016 CAF Champions League winners took the game by the scruff of the neck following the restart with Marcelo Allende and Thapelo Maseko getting on the scoresheet to give Sundowns the victory. “We absorbed the pressure, stayed strong and kept on going. The save from Ronza kept us in the game and we pushed more in the second half.

Zwane and his Sundowns troops will be back at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday for the first time this season following an installation of a new hybrid pitch at the stadium. They will play host to Petro with the winner set to qualify for the semi-final of the eight-team lucrative competition.“The team showed character and for the next game, I would like our supporters to come in numbers because it feels good have them always pushing us,” he said.

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