A shrewd tactical performance against hosts Esperance on Tuesday in Rades, Tunis, allowed Mamelodi Sundowns to book their spot in the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League .
Holding a slender 1-0 from the first leg, the second encounter ended goalless as the visitors advanced by the smallest of margins.
While fan violence stole headlines in the first leg at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria last week, football at least took centre stage for the return fixture at the Olympic Stadium in the North African nation.
Though Sundowns were able to weather an early storm with a surge from Esperance, Ronwen Williams pulled off a vital save in the opening exchanges.
Sundowns' tactical changes yield results in possession and pass accuracy dominanceAfter that, Sundowns led by Miguel Cardoso worked their way into the game after the coachs two changes to the lineup - Divine Lunga and Arthur Sales in for Aubrey Modiba and Iqraam Rayners - began to take effect.