Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso praised Milford FC and insists their impressive rise through South African football should come as no surprise.

The Brazilians continued their winning run in the Betway Premiership following their 2-0 victory over the newly-promoted side.

Goals from Iqraam Rayners and Antonio van Wyk saw the Tshwane giants secure maximum points at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.

Cardoso admits that Sundowns needed time to find their rhythm after making several changes to the starting line-up.

“As we expected, only for people who maybe not paying attention on South African football, is surprised about the quality of this team that we played against Milford today. Last year, they not only made promotion to the PSL but also who they beat on their way to the final (semi-finals) of the Nedbank Cup,” Cardoso told SuperSport after the game.

“They beat Sekhukhune, Orlando Pirates, this a team that plays very good football and we should be happy because South Africa understood that it’s possible to play beautiful football and I’m very happy that we won the game.

He continued, “We knew what team and kind of football we have to play against, when you make so many changes obviously the team has to find some connections that we look for during all the first half and just with the substitutions we settled down.

“Obviously, the goals give credit and justify our victory. I think well done to the boys the way they were committed, but brave very good match from both sides finally, finally, finally bravo,” he concluded.