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Minnows Chippa stun title-chasing Chiefs

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Edward Manqele (Gallo Images)
Edward Manqele (Gallo Images)

Cape Town - Chippa United claimed a stunning 3-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium in their Absa Premiership clash on Saturday.

The loss all but eliminates any hopes of the Amakhosi winning the title - though they remain in third place on the log with 39 points from 26 matches - while the Chilli Boys jump to seventh place on 33 points from 26 outings.

Chippa goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi got away with a blunder as early as the third minute, as he fumbled a right-wing cross straight to Leonardo Castro, but the striker wasn’t able to get a shot away quickly enough to punish the Nigerian.

Chiefs were soon dealt an injury blow when right wingback Ramahlwe Mphahlele limped off with what appeared to be a hamstring injury - he was replaced by Bhongolwethu Jayiya in the 14th minute.

Just over 10 minutes later Chippa claimed a surprise lead: Abel Mabaso’s pass put Thabo Rakhale in space and the winger first outpaced Erick Mathoho before sliding a low shot past Itumeleng Khune’s right hand to make it 1-0.

The Amakhosi nearly levelled the game just before the interval, as a Siphiwe Tshabalala cross was flicked on by Castro to find Ryan Moon, but the forward was denied by a brave save at his feet from Akpeyi.

Chiefs struggled to create scoring chances in the second half, but on 75 minutes they should have equalised, as a superb right-wing cross from Hendrick Ekstein picked out substitute forward Dumisani Zuma, but he put his glancing header wide of the far post.

Three minutes later the hosts were punished, with Linda Mntambo playing a great pass to put Mxolisi Machupu in on goal, and although his initial chip was half-saved by Khune, he was able to follow up and put the ball into an empty net to make it 2-0 to the Chilli Boys.

Things got even worse for the Soweto giants, as they finished the game with 10 men after Mathoho left the pitch with an injury after all three substitutions had been used up, while Zuma missed out on another good chance when he was denied by Akpeyi in the 87th minute.

Deep in injury time, Edward Manqele had a tap-in to make it 3-0 and add further salt into the wounds for Chiefs.

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