Maphangule adds spice to Chilli Boys
Chippa United’s Meshack Maphangule was the shining star in the 1-0 victory over Cape Town City and the midfielder was instrumental in helping the team away from the bottom of the Absa Premiership table.
Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Maphangule showed his class as he broke down City’s attacks and set Chippa up for many chances of their own at Athlone Stadium on Saturday night.
His brilliant performance did not only help defeat the Citizens but earned him the manof-the-match accolade for his assist in the winning goal.
Nigerien striker Augustine Kwem’s first-half goal saw the Port Elizabeth based football club move up five positions on the log.
“We really needed these three points because we were down there and we needed to get out of the relegation zone before the break,” Maphangule said.
“We are in a safe position now and we will work hard to get more points.
“I think we have been doing well and playing well since the AmaZulu game.
“Tonight [on Saturday] we did not really click that well, but we managed to get the three points anyway.”
The 28-year-old midfielder joined the Chilli Boys at the start of the season from Orlando Pirates.
He has made 12 appearances for his team so far and scored two goals. Chippa’s wave of success kicked off with a 2-0 win against AmaZulu.
The team went on to beat Black Leopards 3-0 and then played to a goalless draw against Baroka.
The Chilli Boys have managed to collect 10 points in four matches and in doing so have kept a clean sheet.
Coach Norman Mapeza’s last match for 2019 before the league breaks for the festive season will be against SuperSport United at home on December 21.