Golden Arrows stunned Kaizer Chiefs with a 1-0 victory at the FNB Stadium on Saturday night, with Knox Mutizwa's first-half goal proving enough to secure a ...
The Zimbabwean thought Mmodi was behind him but got it all wrong as Chiefs escaped again. Bernard Parker was proving a handful, firing a shot off just before the hour mark to force a save out of Gumede before the keeper was on hand again to deny a header from the same player a few minutes later. And Pule Mmodi should have doubled the visitors' lead a few minutes later when he found himself with only the keeper to beat, but a slight moment of hesitation cost him and allowed the keeper to get a glove to the ball.
Kaizer Chiefs are out to boost their top-two chances in the Premier Soccer League when they host Golden Arrows.
It is the first time for Chiefs and Arrows to meet this season but the last time they clashed, Amakhosi won 3-2 in June 2021 with Lebogang Manyama grabbing a hat-trick at FNB Stadium. But another forward Leonardo Castro is a big doubt for this match after also getting injured in the Soweto Derby. Kaizer Chiefs are out to boost their top-two chances in the Premier Soccer League when they host Golden Arrows at FNB Stadium on Saturday.
Knox Mutizwa scored the only goal of the game as Golden Arrows stole all three points from their DStv Premiership clash against the mighty Kaizer Chiefs.
Their defensive duo of Nkosinathi Sibisi and Thabani Zuke in particular were composed in the game and got the better of the Chiefs attackers. Just moments later, Arrows again worked a dangerous ball into the Chiefs area. Arrows had the more opportunities in the first half and spurned two good ones before the half-hour mark.
There was no late show for Kaizer Chiefs this week, as the Soweto giants suffered a 1-0 loss to Golden Arrows on their return to DStv Premiership action.
Pule Mmodi then had a glorious chance to double Arrows' lead. Magubane, 26. Ndwandwe, 26. In the end, Arrows showed brilliant grit and determination, especially with their defensive work, to claim their sixth victory of the season. It took until the 57th minute for Chiefs to come alive and it was through their captain Bernard Parker when his powerful long-range effort was held onto well by Gumede. Amakhosi appeared to now be the team taking the game by the scruff of the neck but it was almost the visitors who doubled the lead as Dlamini clipped the bar. While Chiefs were all over the place at the back, Mutizwa let the ball go past Mmodi when he was better positioned to have an attempt at goal and the opportunity went begging. Chiefs made the worst possible start as a defensive error from Erick Mathoho gifted Arrows striker Knox Mutizwa the ball and he lobbed Bruce Bvuma from distance for his fifth goal of the campaign. The Soweto giants then won a free-kick on the edge of the box when Phathutshedzo Nange was fouled Nqobeko Siphelele Dlamini. Keagan Dolly stepped up and his good attempt went just wide. Mutizwa played Mmodi through with a wonderful through ball but he pulled his shot wide with only Bvuma to beat. Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter handed a start to Bruce Bvuma in place of the injured Brandon Petersen while Samir Nurkovic was also recalled in the attack. There was no late show for Kaizer Chiefs this week, as the Soweto giants suffered a 1-0 loss to Golden Arrows on their return to DStv Premiership action.
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โWe are positive that we can continue our good run. We cannot allow them to gain confidence. โIt has been like that over the years when we have faced them.
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Chiefs also had a couple of good scoring chances in the first half. The opening goal was scored by Mutizwa, who collected a sloppy back pass by Mathoho which was intended for his goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma. Mutizwa picked up the pass and chipped the ball over Bvuma, who was away from home, to receive the ball from Mathoho. The goal, which secured Arrows' first league win away to Chiefs since 2011, was scored by attacker Knox Mutizwa early in the match thanks to a horrendous defensive mistake by Amakhosi's veteran defender Eric Mathoho.