Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has hailed Keletso Makgalwa as ‘unbelievable’ after he scored the winning goal against Highlands Park in the Nedbank Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

The Brazilians advanced to the semi-finals of the competition after Makgalwa scored the winner in extra time as Sundowns secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Lions of the North at the Makhulong Stadium.

Sundowns will now go head to head with Bidvest Wits in the semi-finals after the conclusion of the draw on Sunday evening.

Mosimane admits that he got emotional after his side took the lead and ran to Makgalwa to celebrate, something he doesn’t do with his senior players.

‘Ja, you get emotional when a youngster [Keletso Makgalwa] comes in and scores,’ Mosimane told SuperSport TV after the game.

‘I don’t run like that to your Sirinos and them but I mean, Keletso, he’s unbelievable. He’s got that, you don’t give him a chance in the box to face [the goal] he can finish.’

Mosimane noted before the game that he wanted to avoid extra time as they take on Orlando Pirates in the Absa Premiership on Tuesday night.

‘We went where we didn’t want to go, that’s why [Motjeka] Madisha’s knee is heavily strapped because we have a big one on Tuesday. I didn’t want to go to extra time but look you can take it to be honest,’ he added.

‘Ricardo [Nascimento] was struggling also, Madisha heavily strapped but I had Wayne [Arense] and Mosa [Lebusa] on the bench if anything happens.

‘Ja, tough game, Highlands is tough, hey. We’re coming back here again in a few days’ time. Ja, this man to man of theirs, they mark, hey. You really have to play out of your skin here. That’s why “Vila” [Sibusiso Vilakazi] has been playing all the games, I just saw that he must come off, because I’m saving him for Tuesday.’