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Soweto - Kaizer Chiefs secured a second win over Bidvest Wits in the early stages of the 2011/12 season, triumphing 2-1 in an Absa Premiership match at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday night.
Having beaten the Clever Boys by the same score in the MTN8 quarter-finals earlier this month, Amakhosi kept up their 100 percent start to their league campaign thanks to goals from Josta Dladla and Lehlohonolo Majoro - the third successive game in which the two have netted a goal apiece.
The teams were evenly matched in the first half, though Wits were perhaps the faster out of the starting blocks and created a couple of half chances for Bhongolwethu Jayiya and Ryan Chapman, but Itumeleng Khune was equal to both of their attempts.
Chiefs gradually found their rhythm in attack and were soon threatening the visitors’ defence, with Siphiwe Tshabalala cracking a shot over the crossbar in the 18th minute.
Five minutes later the Amakhosi created the best chance of the half, with Josta Dladla running onto a brilliant ball out of defence from Khune, but Energy Murambadoro made a great save in a one-on-one situation.
The rest of the first half and the early minutes of the second saw the defences tighten up, but Chiefs broke the deadlock almost out of nowhere in the 54th minute.
Tshabalala provided a wonderful cross from the left flank and Dladla scored his third goal of the season with a bullet header that gave Murambadoro absolutely no chance of making a save.
But Chiefs’ lead was relatively short-lived, as Sibusiso Vilakazi took advantage of an assist from his namesake Sifiso to drive home an equalising goal in the 68th minute.
The Clever Boys very nearly surged into the lead just a few minutes later, with a deflected cross from Sipho Mngomezulu dropping onto the top of the crossbar, before Sifiso Myeni lobbed an effort over the crossbar under pressure from Khune.
Chiefs responded to the Wits resurgence by introducing striker Lehlohonolo Majoro off the bench and the former AmaZulu player netted the winner in the 77th minute, heading home from Dladla’s cross.
Khune was called upon to make one exceptional save as Chiefs defended their lead, palming away a long range shot that skidded through a crowded penalty area, though he was somewhat fortunate that Myeni was unable to turn home the rebound.
Scorers:
Kaizer Chiefs (0) 2 (Dladla 54’, Majoro 77’)
Bidvest Wits (0) 1 (Sib. Vilakazi 68’)
Teams:
Chiefs: Khune; Tau, Mashamaite, Isaacs, Ritchie; Dladla, Baloyi (Majoro 75’), Nengomasha, Tshabalala (Yende 87’); Parker, Motaung Jnr (Ngcobo 69’)
Wits: Murambadoro; Mngomezulu, Gumede, Mabizela, Phungwayo; Rodrigues (Sif. Vilakazi 63’), Sibande; Jayiya, Sib. Vilakazi (Fredericks 77’), Myeni; Chapman (Mngomeni 67’)
Having beaten the Clever Boys by the same score in the MTN8 quarter-finals earlier this month, Amakhosi kept up their 100 percent start to their league campaign thanks to goals from Josta Dladla and Lehlohonolo Majoro - the third successive game in which the two have netted a goal apiece.
The teams were evenly matched in the first half, though Wits were perhaps the faster out of the starting blocks and created a couple of half chances for Bhongolwethu Jayiya and Ryan Chapman, but Itumeleng Khune was equal to both of their attempts.
Chiefs gradually found their rhythm in attack and were soon threatening the visitors’ defence, with Siphiwe Tshabalala cracking a shot over the crossbar in the 18th minute.
Five minutes later the Amakhosi created the best chance of the half, with Josta Dladla running onto a brilliant ball out of defence from Khune, but Energy Murambadoro made a great save in a one-on-one situation.
The rest of the first half and the early minutes of the second saw the defences tighten up, but Chiefs broke the deadlock almost out of nowhere in the 54th minute.
Tshabalala provided a wonderful cross from the left flank and Dladla scored his third goal of the season with a bullet header that gave Murambadoro absolutely no chance of making a save.
But Chiefs’ lead was relatively short-lived, as Sibusiso Vilakazi took advantage of an assist from his namesake Sifiso to drive home an equalising goal in the 68th minute.
The Clever Boys very nearly surged into the lead just a few minutes later, with a deflected cross from Sipho Mngomezulu dropping onto the top of the crossbar, before Sifiso Myeni lobbed an effort over the crossbar under pressure from Khune.
Chiefs responded to the Wits resurgence by introducing striker Lehlohonolo Majoro off the bench and the former AmaZulu player netted the winner in the 77th minute, heading home from Dladla’s cross.
Khune was called upon to make one exceptional save as Chiefs defended their lead, palming away a long range shot that skidded through a crowded penalty area, though he was somewhat fortunate that Myeni was unable to turn home the rebound.
Scorers:
Kaizer Chiefs (0) 2 (Dladla 54’, Majoro 77’)
Bidvest Wits (0) 1 (Sib. Vilakazi 68’)
Teams:
Chiefs: Khune; Tau, Mashamaite, Isaacs, Ritchie; Dladla, Baloyi (Majoro 75’), Nengomasha, Tshabalala (Yende 87’); Parker, Motaung Jnr (Ngcobo 69’)
Wits: Murambadoro; Mngomezulu, Gumede, Mabizela, Phungwayo; Rodrigues (Sif. Vilakazi 63’), Sibande; Jayiya, Sib. Vilakazi (Fredericks 77’), Myeni; Chapman (Mngomeni 67’)
