Onyango thanks team-mates

George Lebese of Kaizer Chiefs tackled by Danis Onyango of Mamelodi Sundowns during the 2015 Telkom Knockout Final match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban on the 16 December 2015 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

George Lebese of Kaizer Chiefs tackled by Danis Onyango of Mamelodi Sundowns during the 2015 Telkom Knockout Final match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban on the 16 December 2015 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Published Dec 17, 2015

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Johannesburg - Telkom Knockout Final man-of-the-match Denis Onyango has revealed how attention to detail enable him to save the day for the Brazilians with two regulation time penalty stops in the 3-1 win over Kaizer Chiefs in Durban on Wednesday.

The Ugandan custodian went the right way not once but twice as he kept out Siphiwe Tshabalala and Camaldine Abraw's second half spot-kicks to ensure there was no way back for AmaKhosi, allowing Sundowns to earn a first Cup final win over Chiefs in seven attempts in the PSL era.

Onyango says there was no luck involved in his two penalty saves, but puts it down to the pre-match preparation the Sundowns players were put through.

“I would like to thank my teammates because they were supporting me in every moment. Because with all the penalties I was waiting for them to tell me which way to go. We studied their players and knew where they would go. “We've been working hard on penalties. We knew all of their movements. My teammates reminded me for each penalty where they would go,” said Onyango. - African News Agency (ANA)

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