Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso believes his side will be in tip-top shape in “two-three more matches”.

The Brazilians secured a comfortable 4-0 victory over the Natal Rich Boys thanks to a brace by Iqraam Rayners, an own goal from Simphiwe Mcineka and a goal by Siyabonga Mabena on Sunday.

Sundowns have now advanced to the semi-finals of the competition, where they will take on Orlando Pirates in what is expected to be a mouth-watering clash.

Cardoso was happy with his team’s performance and felt they did not lose their fitness during the break.

“The players must be congratulated because during three weeks they didn’t lose much fitness and all of them came back in good condition and with the right weight.

“We think that in two-three matches more, the team will be at the point where we should be.

“So that’s why it was important to start (against Richards Bay) very strong, so that we could avoid extra time that they could be penalising for us, of course. So the message was clear, understood by the players, Start strong, try to finish off the game, so that we can manage the replacements.

“I even told them, “prepare, because today we’re going to make substitutions earlier, so that we avoid injuries, so that we avoid losing the pace.”