Miguel Cardoso admits Mamelodi Sundowns must improve despite maintaining top spot

Table-toppers Mamelodi Sundowns continued their climb back to the summit of South African football with a hard-fought 1-0 win over TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership on Wednesday. The victory allowed the Brazilians to maintain a three-point cushion at the top of the table ahead of rivals Orlando Pirates, though they have played one game more than the Soweto giants. A second-half strike from Arthur Sales proved decisive, handing the champions all three points after they had to withstand heavy pressure from the Rockets, who failed to make the most of the chances that could have earned them a rare positive result away from home. It was a game influenced heavily from the bench, as Cardoso's substitutions -- including the introduction of Sales -- gave Sundowns the edge they were seeking as they continue working towards regaining their best form this season.