Amakhosi trip Downs
MAMELODI Sundowns' Premiership title chances are evaporating before their eyes following last night's 2-0 defeat by Kaizer Chiefs.
BEST FOOT FORWARD: Nyasha Mushekwi, left, and Lincoln Zvasiya during the Absa Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns at Soccer City last night. PHOTO: ANTONIO MUCHAVELoss to Chiefs see title aspirations take a knock
Siphiwe Tshabalala was left in miles of space by a rapidly disintegrating Sundowns' rearguard to seal the game by burying Chiefs' second goal past goalkeeper Wayne Sandilands in the 87th minute.
Earlier, Sthembiso Ngcobo was gifted a 58th-minute opening goal into an empty net. The victory ended Amakhosi's embarrassing run of four consecutive defeats.
Johan Neeskens's side needed a victory last night to keep their noses ahead on goal difference to Orlando Pirates, who had seized the PSL lead with a somewhat fortuitous 2-1 victory against SuperSport United on Tuesday night.
In this sort of league form, Sundowns should pray for victory in their semifinal against Free State Stars on Saturday, because the Nedbank Cup now does seem the Pretoria team's most likely source of silverware this season.
Chiefs were realistically out of the running before last night's game.
New coaching triumvirate of Ace Khuse, Doctor Khumalo and Arthur Zwane has not shown great dollops of imagination in their team selections.
So it's difficult to see what they've brought to the team since Vladimir Vermezovic's departure, apart from Itumeleng Khune's fabled "African flair".
But Chiefs did not need to be at their best to steal a victory from a nervy Sundowns last night.
That said, once they had taken the lead, Amakhosi's confidence did take a spike, and they produced some entertaining football in the second half to lift what otherwise might have been a dull affair.
- Sapa reports that first-half hero Patrick Malokase turned villain in the second period as 10-man Platinum Stars buried Jomo Cosmos with a 4-1 thumping at Royal Bafokeng Stadium.
Malokase struck a brace in the opening stanza but was sent off with less than half an hour left. Cosmos hit back in the 80th minute when Robert Tomonyane struck with a close-range strike to put them back in the game.
Themba Ntumba and Sibusiso Msomi retaliated with late goals.
- Sbu Mjikeliso writes from Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal that Wits managed a hard-earned and much- needed 1-1 draw against Lamontville Golden Arrows.
Nkanyiso Mlotshwa scored for Arrows, while Nyiko Tshabangu netted for the visitors.
- Like their fellow strugglers, Santos' relegation woes were compounded last night, thanks to Dove Wome's 10th minute goal that gave Free State Stars a 1-0 win at Athlone Stadium.
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TupacAmaru
Rise Khosi RiseUP THE BUCS!!!!
You are my NlGGA 4Life
Together we fall and together we rise.
UP THE BUCS!!!!
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PHUMA_LANGA_SIKOTHE
Love thy neighbour................Halalala khosi halalasiyabonga Mapholoba Fuze Mashiya mahle
siyabong Mshengu Tshabalala Donga lama Vuso
I told you khosi will rise & they were brilliant last nite, so give them a bells!
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maneater
UMUNTU AKALAHLWA!!!!!!Report Abuse
MorenaWaPolelo
Sundunudunu with all the money in the world and you fail to bit a team that was down and out, he he he he he he he yah like they say you cant at a problem. Shame dunudunu now you must fight for the league like PIE RATS did you must win all game and home the RATS loose while the Greatest Team in the world aka AMAKHOSI A MAHLE prepare for the next season.RISE KHOSI RISE!!!!!!!!
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asaowe
Congra 2 ZebraFC, i hope no idiot wl claim 2hv helped mighty bucs to win a league nextweek's final rounds, bcos they also needed to restore pride, thy culdn't afford shisa mpama(5 row), and slip out of top8 so Zebra needed a win jst like any PSL team, Jomo bye bye (yoyo team of da century)Report Abuse
Phunyukabemphethe
Good morning Bhakashushu's and Amakhosi AmahleLast year: Chiefs 4--Ajax 0
Chiefs 2 --- Sundowns 0
That is splendid job, you may call it great favour for Bhakashushu's. Thank you Khosi, you are no more gift of the givers. You deserve my respect. Thank you
Bhakashushu Waya Waya
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PZEN
Finaly Poppye and Spinash manged to get kaizer Chimps first winReport Abuse
Abbucs
I said it that Chiefs will win by 2 goal difference, Sundunusa only win home games at Lucas Moripe Stadium.Well done Khosi..credit to the Shabba & Yeye combination.
RISE...KHOSI...RISE.....to ease our dreams once again.
BUCCANEAR TO GRAVE....TO IMMORTAL GHOST...
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PHUMA_LANGA_SIKOTHE
The reason KC won today is because I bought them tons & tons of baking powder, anchor yeast & bicarbonate of soda so that they would rise..and sure they did.thanx for the job well done
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MGEEZ
Thank you Khosi; Bucselona for life!!!!!Report Abuse
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