Chippa and Stars in six goal thriller

Mayambela, Norodien sparkle as goals flow

Chippa United were hoping to crack their run of four consecutive draws but it was not to be as they played to an exciting 3-3 draw in their Absa Premiership fixture in Port Elizabeth yesterday.

Chippa coach Teboho Moloi said the match would be an emotional occasion for him coming up against his former mentor Roger de Sa. It rained goals at both ends but Moloi had to settle for his team’s fifth draw in a row.

A brace from Mark Mayambela and a goal from Andile Mbenyane for the Chilli Boys, and two from Riyaad Norodien and one by Gerald Phiri for Dikwena kept spectators on the edge of their seats.

Stars, who are rooted to the bottom of the table, will be happy to leave Port Elizabeth with a point as they continue their quest to stave off relegation. By contrast, the point Chippa earned keeps them in the top eight but Moloi will feel that two extra points were left on the pitch.

The game kicked off to a rather slow start as teams were getting into the groove in the opening minutes of the first half. The home side had beautiful touches in the middle the park but were not making any early threats up front.

Elsewhere yesterday, Polokwane City and Ajax Cape Town played to a 1-1 draw at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Weekend results

AmaZulu 2, Arrows 1; Pirates 2, Maritzburg 1; Wits 1, Chiefs 1; FS Stars 2, Baroka 0; SuperSport 4, Celtic 2; CPT City 0, Sundowns 1