It was a beautiful display of South African football at the sold-out Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday afternoon when Mamelodi Sundowns hosted Kaizer Chiefs in a game that delivered excitement. For the third time this season, the Pretoria-based side handed the Sowetans a loss, but this time around, in a very tight contest that could have gone either way. All thanks to Lucas Ribeiro, who scored the only goal of the match, the Brazilians have extended their points on the summit of the table after picking up three points in the 1-0 contest. The visitors had come to this meeting having last played 11 days ago, following their bi-week, which gave them enough time to prepare for what was a titanic tussle of a match. Masandawana, on the other hand, due to their packed schedule, had only two days to gear up for such a big game. What no one would have anticipated was a very tight contest where both sides were fighting hard to ensure that goals were found. Asekho Tiwani’s shot from the left flank was the first chance of the game but the effort was slightly off target as it went wide. Iqraam Ryaners also looked to be the first person to have his name on the scoresheet of the day, but his low shot was cushioned by the Chiefs goalkeeper. Jody February, the Downs showstopper for the day, was also sent to draw a few saves by the visitors. With the help of his backline, the Chiefs were struggling to go past to break the deadlock. After 40 minutes of a battle to find an opener, the breakthrough finally came just before the breakthrough Ribeiro. The ball came from a precise pass made by Rayners to Ribeiro who fired a screamer to the tongue of the net, leaving the men of love and peace stunned. This goal saw the hosts heading to the break with an upper hand. Looking to level matters in the second stanza, February was forced to make a beautiful save to deny their Chiefs counterparts a draw. Two more chances that could have been converted were missed and the frustration was beginning to be evident, drawing more mistakes from the visitors. The hosts, on the other hand, looked to double their advantage through Ribeiro but his shot went slightly over the bar. In the closing stages, Amakhosi pushed to find a goal as they piled pressure on the hosts but Bafana Ba Style remained resolute in the back and were the better side in execution, leaving Atteridgeville with three points. How we lined up: February, Mudau, Khoza, Suarez, Tiwani, Allende, Mokoena, Adams, Shalulile, Ribeiro, Rayners. Subs: Tshabalala, Lebusa, Lunga, Morena, Aubaas, Mkhulise, Sales, Matthews, Maseko.