SuperSport United showed no mercy to battling PSL rookies Mpumalanga Black Aces when they outplayed Aces 5-0 in a one-sided clash played at the Puma Stadium on Saturday.

SuperSport held the upper hand during the opening 45 minutes where the home side failed to get one shot on target at the champion's goal.

Daine Klate was a thorn in Aces side during the opening spell. The flying winger sent a screamer over the Aces crossbar in the 17th minute. Then, three minutes later, Klate forced Aces goalkeeper Thomas Richter to fist his shot over his crossbar.

The pressure continued and United were rewarded when Klate crossed to Glen Salmon who beat Richter with a well-directed, right-footed shot in the 30th minute to put the champions 1-0 ahead.

Richter was again called to make a save in the 45th minute this time from a Jabu Maluleke rocket just before the half-time whistle.

United ran riot in the second half and overwhelmed the PSL newcomers. United central defender Morgan Gould made it 2-0 in the 54th minute when he headed home a Maluleke corner.

Aces did test United keeper Emille Baron when he did well top palm Noel Yobou's shot in the 62nd minute for a corner.

But two strikes within seven minutes from star player Klate ended all Aces' resistance. Klate made it 3-0 in the 70th minute and then seven minutes later added his second and his team's fourth when he slammed home Thabo September's pass to make it 4-0.

Substitute Dario Monteiro added the icing on the cake when he made it 5-0 in the final minute to earn United one of their easiest win of the season.