Despite a promising start by Mamelodi Sundowns, Borussia Dortmund took advantage of the South African defense failures to turn the match and win the first at the Club World Cup. The 4-3 win at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday (21) took the German team to the four points and the provisional leadership of Group F, which awaits the confrontation between Fluminense and Ulsan to close the second round.
The starting throws of the game indicated Mamelodi superiority compared to the European club. After a first good arrival of Matthews on the left, after five minutes, who stopped in the defense of Swiss goalkeeper Kobel, Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro tore off with the ball in midfield, left behind two Borussia markers and opened the scoring after ten minutes.
Known as “The Brazilian” due to the similarity of his uniform (yellow shirt and blue shorts) with that of the Brazilian team, the South Africa team took a bucket of cold water five minutes later. Goalkeeper Williams handed the ball for free to Nmecha, who finished first to the open goal and left everything the same.
In another failure of yellow and blue defense, at 33, Brandt received from Gross and tabized with Guirassy, who made a head to turn the match. The third goal came in the first half, at 44, with Jobe Bellingham. Real Madrid’s Jude’s brother took advantage of Williams’s rebound into the middle of the area, dominated in his chest and kicked in the goalkeeper’s counter.
If chances were lacking by Borussia this Saturday, as well as in the goalless draw against Fluminense last Tuesday (17), the Germans were very efficient in taking advantage of the opponent’s mistakes, which had the most possession throughout the game.
The strong sun in Cincinnati made the reserve players of the German team watch the locker room match on television, but did not diminish the pace of the game in the second half. Mamelodi continued to reach the attack, as in the good free kick of Mokoena, who won the crossbar.
Borussia arrived at the fourth goal at 13 minutes at a cross from Svensson, which deflected on the right-back changed and ended in the goal.
Following, in another set ball charged by Mokoena, Rayners diminished headlong.
Group F now has Borussia with four points and Mamelodi with three. Still for the second round, Fluminense, with a point, faces the Ulsan, which has not yet scored, at 19h this Saturday.
