Royal AM vs Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs visit Royal AM at Chartsworth Stadium in their opening league match of the season on Saturday evening.

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Arthur Zwane's tenure as Kaizer Chiefs' coach began on a negative note as Chiefs suffered a 1-0 loss to Royal AM in their opening DStv Premiership match at ...

Zwane, a former Amakhosi star, assumed coaching Chiefs at a critical time where they’ve failed to win silverware since winning the league title in May 2015. The second 45 minutes turned out to be see-saw scramble, with both sides trying to catch each other on a counter. Chiefs are without an outright striker after parting ways with Samir Nurković, Lazarous Kambole and Leonardo Castro, who all struggled to score goals for Chiefs last season.

Defender Ricardo Nascimento scored in the first minute of the game as Royal AM secured a narrow victory over Kaizer Chiefs in Chatsworth on Saturday ...

Chiefs couldn't find their rhythm in the second period. Ricardo Nascimento capitalised on confusion in the Chiefs box following a corner and his side-footed effort trickled past Bruce Bvuma in goal. - Orlando Pirates off to a flying start in the DStv Premiership with a win over Swallows FC

Kaizer Chiefs began their 2022/23 DStv Premiership campaign with a narrow defeat to Royal AM at the Chatsworth Stadium just south of Durban on Saturday ...

Sithebe had a half-chance in the 67th minute, turning sharply to get his shot off but without troubling Nyame. De Jong made the odd burst for Royal but what little danger came Bruce Bavuma’s way was expertly dealt with by the ‘keeper, as he demonstrated by brilliantly saving Nascimento’s rasping shot. Then, De Jong had a couple of half chances that the Chiefs defence dealt with comfortably. While Chiefs were not at their fluid best, considering it was the first time this line-up played a competitive match, it gave an indication that when the new additions fully integrate into the team as the season unfolds, a clinical edge will emerge that will see much of the skilful build-up play converted into goals, and points.

Dan Malesela made a winning start to his reign as Royal AM edged Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 in their DStv Premiership opener at Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday ...

Dolly was presented with two chances to rescue something for Chiefs in the closing stages, but he failed to convert Billiat's 74th-minute corner at close range and missed the target once more in stoppage time after receiving the ball outside the box from Reeve Frosler. There were a couple of wayward efforts at both ends in the opening stages of the second half, with Yusuf Maart's long-range strike clearing the crossbar before De Jong and Khetukuthula Ndlovu failed to trouble Bvuma in the opposition goal with their respective shots. The Soweto giants looked to respond, with Khama Billiat springing a counter in the 12th minute and finding Keagan Dolly, who forced a save out of Patrick Nyame with a strike from range. The goal arrived in the opening minute of the match when Ricardo Nascimento capitalised on slack defending from Amakhosi to pounce from close range and put three points on the board for the KZN outfit. Chiefs failed to deal with a corner and Nascimento made them pay when he slotted home from close range to get Malesela's side up and running. The hosts couldn't have asked for a better start in Durban as they hit the front in the opening minute of the game.

Dan Malesela made a winning start to his reign as Royal AM edged Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 in their DStv Premiership opener at Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday ...