Solinas’ men are up and running
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Fans delighted as struggling Chiefs deliver masterclass.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Giovanni Solinas finally got his first Absa Premiership win when his team gave an inspired performance and whipped Cape Town City 4-1 n the Mother City on Saturday.
It was one of Amakhosi’s better displays and it finally came with the desired result although City felt aggrieved after the match, saying the referee favoured the visitors.
The Glamour Boys got off to a good start when Siyabonga Ngezana opened the scoring just 15 minutes into the match. City equalised through Mathew Rusike but the Chiefs came back stronger with Khama Billiat scoring twice and Philani Zulu adding his name to the scoresheet as well.
Solinas was impressed. “I am very happy. My boys deserved to win the game and I want to thank my guys because they played a brilliant game. Everyone played very well,” said the Italian after the match.
“We created a lot of chances, but it’s okay, I am happy with the result and I am happy for our fans because our fans and everyone else have helped us.
“They pushed the players to this result. This victory is for our fans,” said Solinas. Amakhosi have won one, lost one and drawn four in the league but will hope the weekend’s result has reflected the turning point Solinas has been looking for.
The Naturena side will be in action again tomorrow evening as they visit Free State Stars at Goble Park.
City coach Benni McCarthy was unimpressed with the refereeing and said the only thing good he could say about the match officials was that they looked good in their new sponsored outfits.
“I really don’t want that to overshadow the fact that we came short. But the way we lost is just so frustrating when you are up against 11 men who wanted to overturn their bad run and then they got a little bit of help from the man in the middle,” said McCarthy.
City’s next assignment is at Orlando Stadium where McCarthy will be up against his former side Orlando Pirates who also gave a solid display in their 3-1 win over SuperSport United on Saturday night.