Kaizer Chiefs are back to winning ways in the Betway Premiership. Chiefs beat a stubborn Sekhukhune United 1-nil in the only league match played earlier on Sunday afternoon.
Sekhukhune finished the game with ten men after a late red card to Vuyo Letlape. Chiefs have now climbed to fifth on the log and Sekhukhune remain fourth after their first loss in six matches.
The highflying Sekhukhune United came up against the struggling Kaizer Chiefs at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium, in the only Betway Premiership match on Sunday. Sekhukhune came into this match with a near-perfect record of four wins in five matches and a single draw.
On the other hand, Chiefs have been blowing hot and cold having suffered three losses in their past six matches. Amakhosi played without their suspended coach Nasreddine Nabi, who received a red card when they lost their last league encounter against Golden Arrows last Sunday.
Chiefs were the first to threaten to score in the opening stages of the match. They maintained the pressure and Rushwin Dortley was denied by the keeper a few minutes later.
Chiefs had good build-ups but were let down by poor finishing. Sekhukhune keeper Badra Sangare was the busier of the two keepers in the first 30 minutes.
Dinoko started playing with more purpose after half an hour of play. The visitors looked the more dangerous side late in the first half.
Sangare produced another save to deny Chiefs four minutes before the break. The Ivorian keeper again kept his team in the game on the stroke of half-time. But it was still goalless at the break, despite Chiefs’ nine goal attempts.
The game resumed with both teams attacking each other. Substitute Yusuf Maart’s attempt went narrowly wide in the 60th minute.
Sangare continued with his heroics, denying Mfundo Vilakazi in a one-on-one situation. Sekhukhune finished the match with ten men after a late red card to Vuyo Letlapa following a dangerous foul.
Mfundo Vilakazi capitalized on the numerical advantage, breaking the deadlock with just a few minutes remaining on the clock. This was the first loss for Sekhukhune in six matches.
