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Mutizwa knox Kaizer Chiefs
06 May 2017 at 22:52hrs | Views
Kaizer Chiefs 1 - 1 Golden Arrows
Amakhosi again conceded in the dying minutes of the game as their hopes of lifting the PSL trophy suffered another major setback on Saturday night
Ryan Moon opened the scoring with a sublime finish, but Knox Mutizwa's late header secured a 1-1 draw for Golden Arrows away to Kaizer Chiefs.
Steve Komphela would feel let down by his defence given how many goals they have conceded deep into stoppage time in their last three league encounters.
Amakhosi, without the services of Siphiwe Tshabalala and Joseph Molangoane upfront, lacked fluidity and hardly threatened Abafana Bes'thende's goals in the opening 45 minutes.
The small crowd at the Calabash would feel robbed by the two sides, simply because both teams had some good opportunities in the early stages of the game.
George Maluleka had his attempt cleared off the line in the third minute, but of course the midfielder didn't have a clean contact with the ball from inside the box, and would be disappointed not to have fired that shot past Nkosingiphile Gumede.
At least Arrows used Magubane's pace to exploit spaces left by Ramahlwe Mphahlele on the far side, but the young attacker's lack of experience somewhat allowed Amakhosi to regroup.
Mphahlele was Amakhosi's best player on the pitch, but he pushed forward way too often and left his teammates vulnerable at the back.
However, Chiefs looked very organized in defense, giving little away even when they were outnumbered during counter-attacks, and returnee Itumeleng Khune must be applauded for always being alert and encouraging his teammates.
The final chance of the first half went to Chiefs through Mphahlele, who slammed his shot across the face of Gumed's goal with his teammates way behind the ball.
Chiefs dropped their heads at the start of the second half, and Komphela saw the need to change things around. He introduced William Twala for Edmore Chirambadare eight minutes after the restart, but it took time for Chiefs to play their attacking brand of football again.
What frustrated the Glamour Boys even more was the fact that Clinton Larsen made two defensive changes, probably to shut the back door and settle for a draw. The move forced Chiefs to shoot from range, but it wasn't long before the broke the deadlock.
Substitute Moon's first touch was superb that he eliminated Mzava before firing past Gumede on the turn to make it 1-0 for Amakhosi 13 minutes from time.
Chiefs failed to keep the ball and wind down the clock, and they certainly didn't expect lightning to strike at the same place twice, but Arrows had other ideas.
With what was the last kick of the game, substitute Knox Mutizwa knocked Amakhosi's hopes of winning the league title this season with a late header, much to the disappointment of Komphela and his bench.
Chiefs remained fourth on the log with 47 points, while Arrows leapfrogged Orlando Pirates to 9th on the standings with three league games to go.
Amakhosi again conceded in the dying minutes of the game as their hopes of lifting the PSL trophy suffered another major setback on Saturday night
Ryan Moon opened the scoring with a sublime finish, but Knox Mutizwa's late header secured a 1-1 draw for Golden Arrows away to Kaizer Chiefs.
Steve Komphela would feel let down by his defence given how many goals they have conceded deep into stoppage time in their last three league encounters.
Amakhosi, without the services of Siphiwe Tshabalala and Joseph Molangoane upfront, lacked fluidity and hardly threatened Abafana Bes'thende's goals in the opening 45 minutes.
The small crowd at the Calabash would feel robbed by the two sides, simply because both teams had some good opportunities in the early stages of the game.
George Maluleka had his attempt cleared off the line in the third minute, but of course the midfielder didn't have a clean contact with the ball from inside the box, and would be disappointed not to have fired that shot past Nkosingiphile Gumede.
At least Arrows used Magubane's pace to exploit spaces left by Ramahlwe Mphahlele on the far side, but the young attacker's lack of experience somewhat allowed Amakhosi to regroup.
Mphahlele was Amakhosi's best player on the pitch, but he pushed forward way too often and left his teammates vulnerable at the back.
However, Chiefs looked very organized in defense, giving little away even when they were outnumbered during counter-attacks, and returnee Itumeleng Khune must be applauded for always being alert and encouraging his teammates.
The final chance of the first half went to Chiefs through Mphahlele, who slammed his shot across the face of Gumed's goal with his teammates way behind the ball.
Chiefs dropped their heads at the start of the second half, and Komphela saw the need to change things around. He introduced William Twala for Edmore Chirambadare eight minutes after the restart, but it took time for Chiefs to play their attacking brand of football again.
What frustrated the Glamour Boys even more was the fact that Clinton Larsen made two defensive changes, probably to shut the back door and settle for a draw. The move forced Chiefs to shoot from range, but it wasn't long before the broke the deadlock.
Substitute Moon's first touch was superb that he eliminated Mzava before firing past Gumede on the turn to make it 1-0 for Amakhosi 13 minutes from time.
Chiefs failed to keep the ball and wind down the clock, and they certainly didn't expect lightning to strike at the same place twice, but Arrows had other ideas.
With what was the last kick of the game, substitute Knox Mutizwa knocked Amakhosi's hopes of winning the league title this season with a late header, much to the disappointment of Komphela and his bench.
Chiefs remained fourth on the log with 47 points, while Arrows leapfrogged Orlando Pirates to 9th on the standings with three league games to go.
Source - Goal.com
