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OUTPLAYED: Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane fights for the ball with Teko Modise during their MTN8 match at Loftus yesterday. PHOTO: ANTONIO MUCHAVE

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It was undoubtedly not the start new Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter had been expecting as he received a baptism of fire in his first official game in charge of the side.

Sundowns' drubbing knocked Amakhosi out of the MTN8 competition and the Pretoria side join Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United and Moroka Swallows as the last four teams remaining.

The draw for the semifinals will be conducted in Johannesburg this morning.

Sundowns coach Johan Neeskens will be pleased with his new recruits and early form shown by his troops ahead of the start of the league which kicks off this week. Downs outplayed Amakhosi throughout the game, with skipper Teko Modise playing an instrumental part in the team's win.

It is not in every game that three debutants find the back of the net in one game. Thamsanqa Sangweni, Tebogo Langerman and Edward Manqele all scored their first goals in their first outing for Sundowns. The Brazilians took the lead early in the game through a sixth minute goal by Sangweni. In the 11th minute Langerman netted in the second goal to give the home side a comfortable early lead.

While eagerly searching for a goal to narrow Sundowns' lead, things were made more difficult for Amakhosi when Lebohang Mokoena took control of an error from Chiefs keeper Itumeleng Khune, who had failed to hold on to an attempt at goal. The keeper's attempted save was diverted to the feet of Mokoena and the midfielder made no mistake, putting the ball past Khune.

The third player to score for Downs was striker Manqele, who scored the side's fourth goal with 10 minutes left in the first half, putting the game beyond Chiefs' reach. Amakhosi midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane scored his side's consolation goal with 15 minutes of play remaining.

The side's woes deepened when Josta Dladla missed a penalty five minutes before time, which would have narrowed down Sundowns' lead with a whopping eight minutes of referee's optional time remaining. Chiefs were often found wanting, failing to cause any threat to Sundowns until the last quarter of an hour where the side showed some urgency, but it was too late to salvage a late comeback.

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Aug 6, 2012

inkwenkweemdaka

ke bone khune a tswa dikekedi ka half tym
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Aug 6, 2012

inkwenkweemdaka

dis is not fair. y sundowms e dula e raloka le powerline
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Aug 6, 2012

mckoy

it cms lik chiefs thy play with chabalala n lebese. yerrrr habe teko o vha a kho to ita zwine a funa, khune s getin out of football soon, yestrday h cost chiefs milllion. keep it up reneilwe
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Aug 6, 2012

Mellow

Dear Dudu

Im so numb as am writing this I cant take it anymore. I gave this man "Kaizer Chiefs" the best years of my life and what does he do oohh boy ooohh boy where do I even start I feel so ashamed all he do is embarrass me in front of ppl, our enemies are laughing at us the humiliation is just unbearable. I have tried to be a loving , loyal dedicated leading woman in his life but hell nooo it's not enough everytime we go out he disappoints me I cant take it anymore. I'm turning into an alcoholic thanks to him the only way I can bear to look him in the eye and still say proud Khosi 4 lyf is if I drink myself into a stupor. Help Help should I GO or should I STAY?!

Khosi 4 Lyf *Numb*

Congra to Sundowns what a panelbeating yerrr
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Aug 6, 2012

HALFWISE

This family business is killing us, if I was both Bobby and Baxter I was gonna resign, this guys gonna this brand to the ground..............as for the players, they must forfeit their salaries for this month.
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Aug 6, 2012

inkwenkweemdaka

heish khune o ne a hana ho boa for second half, dey had to show him his contract
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Aug 6, 2012

Buc4life

Morning All
Ke kotsi, matlhomola lapeng la makhosi. What happened to your much talked about defence? I said before that there is too much talk about Mathoho. So far ROI on Mathoho & Gould after 2 games is zero rands. Shem. Re lla le lona.
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Aug 6, 2012

TupacAmaru

@Mellow

Morning cute. How's things?
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Aug 6, 2012

dadaman1

Zebra fans went to Bobby after the game and asked him

"So Bobby how many cups will we win this season after we lost today?"

Bobby:"FOUR-TSEK"
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Aug 6, 2012

Makhosini0408

Good morning

Congratulations to Izikhothane zase Chloorkop for teaching Amacheese boys ase Naturena, how to lose a game in the first half.

Let sleeping giants rest in their yester years glory. I see they are still celebrating.

By the way, what happened to love and peace? Suddenly, they have turned into to losing and pieces.

Chips downed at Loftus.
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