CHIEFS BACK TO WINNING
DOLLY’S DEFLECTED SHOT ENOUGH TO GIVE AMAKHOSI THREE POINTS Sundowns also beat Sekhukhune United as Shalulile moves closer to goalscoring record.
Amoment of luck helped Kaizer Chiefs finally get a win under new management yesterday, as Keagan Dolly’s deflected effort gave Amakhosi a 1-0 victory at home to Marumo Gallants at FNB Stadium.
Dolly unleashed a volley from just outside the box in the 78th
minute, but it probably wouldn’t have beaten Gallants keeper King Ndlovu without a fortuitous deflection off Khama Billiat.
Gallants enjoyed most of the ball in the early exchanges in the match and created some scary moments for the home side. They could have easily gone 1-0 ahead in the first 10 minutes, but they couldn’t put their chances to good use.
Chiefs also had their moments with both Siyabonga Ngezana and Bernard Parker failing to get their headers on target.
Meanwhile, Peter Shalulile’s bid to break the Premier Soccer League scoring record got a much-needed boost yesterday, as the Sundowns striker broke his short scoring drought to net in Masandawana’s 2-0
DStv Premiership win over Sekhukhune United at Ellis Park.
With the DStv Premiership title sewn up, Sundowns are basically left chasing statistics, though co-head coach Rulani Mokwena has insisted that there is no such thing as a dead rubber for the Tshwane giants.
There certainly isn’t for Shalulile right now, the Namibian striker moving to 22 Premiership goals for the season, with three league games left to play. Collins Mbesuma hold the PSL record with 25 strikes in the 2004/05 season in the colours of Kaizer Chiefs.
The lethal forward got his goal in stoppage time and Thabiso Kutumela supplied the assist, setting the seal on another three points.
Sundowns did field an experimental line-up, with Lebohang
Maboe pairing with Sphelele Mkhulise in midfield, while Reyaad Pieterse got just his fifth start in the Premiership this season.
Pule Mariasane also made his first Premiership appearance off the bench, suggesting that whatever Sundowns’ coaches have said, they are already trying out new combinations.
It was Aubrey Modiba who opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a wonderful long range effort, to net his third Sundowns goal since joining the champions elect from SuperSport United last season.
SuperSport United were held to a goalless draw at the Lucas Moripe Stadium by Limpopo-based Marumo Gallants and AmaZulu beat Swallows 1-0.