Chippa edge 10-man SuperSport in Gqeberha

SuperSport United missed out on the chance to reclaim second place in the DStv Premiership after they were beaten 1-0 by Chippa United at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday night.

Gavin Hunt's side looked set to hold on for a point with just 10 men before Elmo Kambindu struck five minutes from time to clinch a third victory of the season for the Chilli Boys, who moved up to fourth position.

Matsatsantsa remained a point behind Golden Arrows in third spot after losing for the second time in three matches.

Chippa were seeking their first home win of the campaign after picking up just two points from their opening four games in Gqeberha, while SuperSport looked to cut the gap to Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the table to five points.

The visitors carved out an early opening when Gamphani Lungu cleared the target from inside the box on the right following a corner in the fifth minute, but Morgan Mammila's side would create the majority of the chances in the first half.

Thabiso Lebitso tested Ricardo Goss with a strike from range on 21 minutes before Augustine Mulenga lashed a shot wide of the far post from inside the area four minutes later.

Kambindu, who bagged a match-winning brace against Richards Bay last time out, saw a long-range effort drift to the left of the goal in the 29th minute and he managed to hit the target with his next attempt on 32 minutes as Goss made a routine save.

Stanley Nwabali was called into action for the first time in the final minute of the half to deny Bradley Grobler after he had been picked out inside the box by Lungu, while Terrence Dzvukamanja threatened shortly after the restart when he fired wide of the near post from inside the area on the left.

Matsatsantsa then suffered a