Amakhosi end five-match winless streak against SSU

Kaizer Chiefs returned to winning ways in the DStv Premiership this week as Mduduzi Shabalala’s late effort saw Amakhosi record a 2-1 win against SuperSport United at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday night.

Shabalala’s goal in the 76th minute ended the Glamour Boys’ five-match winless streak in the league while SuperSport suffered their second consecutive defeat this week.

Kaizer Chiefs saw most of the ball during the first 10 minutes of the game but were met with aggressive defending by the Tshwane outfit. Much to coach Gavin Hunt’s frustration, SSU struggled to get into the game early on.

Amakhosi took the lead in the 19th minute of the match, as Christian Saile got his name on the scoresheet. After a swift breakaway move into the SSU area, the Congolese attacker latched onto a deflected cross inside the box before rifling the ball into the back of the net.

SuperSport created a couple of scoring opportunities en route to the half-hour mark but were unable to convert their chances. In the meantime, Amakhosi continued to see most of the ball and actively searched for a second goal.

The Glamour Boys thought they had doubled their advantage in the 45th minute as Given Msimango’s close-range header crossed the goal line after his initial effort struck the crossbar. However, the goal was chalked off after Msimango was spotted in an offside position.

SuperSport came close to levelling matters three minutes into the second half as Bradley Grobler’s effort on the edge of the six-yard area struck the crossbar. However, the referee swiftly spotted an infringement inside the area and awarded SSU with a penalty soon after Grobler’s effort. In stepping up to the spot, Terrence Dzvukamanja calmly spotted the ball into the back of the