Kaizer Chiefs would want a befitting 53rd anniversary when they host Sekhukhune United in a PSL match at FNB Stadium.
Chiefs have a better record than Sekhukhune in the PSL after edging the Limpopo side 1-0 in May 2022 after they had also won 2-0 in the reverse fixture last season. Chiefs have lost once in their last five league outings, including victories in the last two games and they would be keen to continue on that path. If he defies the fitness issues and plays on Saturday, Bimenyimana will be high in confidence and keen to extend his lead as the current PSL top-scorer.
Sekhukhune United claimed a famous 1-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, as Amakhosi's 53rd birthday celebrations failed to ignite ...
Dove had an excellent chance to equalise from the edge of the area in the 73rd minute, but the ball sailed wide by the narrowest of margins after taking a touch. Having failed to take any of their opportunities in the first half, Chiefs were made to pay just seconds into the second half. The defeat sees Chiefs waste a golden chance to move into the top three on the DStv Premiership log, while Sekhukhune move all the way up to 10th after languishing near the relegation zone at the start of the day.
After beating Golden Arrows 0-2 in the Premier Division, Kaizer Chiefs will be hoping for more of the same, buoyed by their previous performance.
In their previous six games, Sekhukhune United has scored seven times and failed to do so. In that game, Kaizer Chiefs had 47% possession and 7 shots on goal, 5 of which were successful. Corrections Policy
This was supposed to be a night of birthday celebrations for Kaizer Chiefs but Sekhukhune United didn't get the memo. Amakhosi needed the three points to ...
Take a look at how both Kaizer Chiefs and Sekhukhune United lineup for today's blockbuster DStv Premiership clash below.
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Chiefs remained fourth on the standings with 24 points, 13 behind Downs. But for Sekhukhune, this victory meant they climbed up to 10th with 18 points.
That surge had seen them being drawn into the title race debate. [Cape Town City fights back to hand Pirates a third successive league defeat](/sport/soccer/psl/cape-town-city-fights-back-to-hand-pirates-a-third-successive-league-defeat-6ac41808-508b-497c-ae3d-7d05d5807834) [SuperSport United's winning run ends with Arrows defeat](/sport/soccer/psl/supersport-uniteds-winning-run-ends-with-golden-arrows-defeat-aef4686c-9fc2-4012-b287-2ef018886b5d) [Royal AM call on sharp-shooters to fire in front of goal against AmaZulu](/sport/soccer/psl/royal-am-call-on-sharp-shooters-to-fire-in-front-of-goal-against-amazulu-33e93fed-1d35-4bf9-8528-ac0b9432ac98) [Sundowns are nowhere near the finished product ... With chances few and far in between, most of the action was in the engine room, with Sekhukhune happy to defend and let Amakhosi have possession. But Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana failed to get at the end of the resultant rebound as the Ivorian came off his line to collect the ball and regroup. Having endured mixed results in the opening stages of the season, Chiefs had improved recently as they came into this game having won their last two. Johannesburg - Kaizer Chiefs failed to add the icing on the club’s 53rd birthday celebrations as they lost 1-0 in their Premiership match to Sekhukhune United on Saturday night.
Kaizer Chiefs' coach Arthur Zwane was still proud of his team's effort although they failed to present the club with the perfect birthday present after ...
And from the mistake, I think we can always learn from that and bury our chances.” I think in the first half we had more chances. I think we started the game a bit sluggish and we allowed them to press us. And after conceding, we looked like scoring at any time.” In the second half, against the run of play, we conceded from one mistake. Not allowing us time on the ball,” he said.
There were numerous sub-standard displays from Kaizer Chiefs players in their 1-0 defeat to Sekhukhune United on Saturday evening.
- backpagepix Wasn't able to get back in time to cover for Kwinika's error. A bit reckless at times and had to be careful after an early booking, and will now miss the next game, versus AmaZulu. - Backpagepix Came off his line well when needed. Was left badly exposed for the goal by his defenders.