Chiefs, AmaZulu share spoils after four-goal thriller
Kaizer Chiefs drew 2-2 with AmaZulu FC in an entertaining Betway Premiership match played at the world-class FNB Stadium in Nasrec on Tuesday night.
The draw saw Amakhosi remain fifth in the league standings and they are now winless in two matches.
Coach Nasreddine Nabi will be determined to ensure that Chiefs return to winning ways when they face Stellenbosch FC away on Friday.
Four goals later, The high drama between Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu ends with a point a piece 🤝#BetwayPrem | #SSDiski pic.twitter.com/Q5ZfFjfi50
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Usuthu, on the other hand, climbed up to the seventh spot in the standings after extending their unbeaten run to three matches.
Arthur Zwane and Vusumuzi Vilakazi's side will play host to Marumo Gallants on Friday.
Amakhosi started the match like a house on fire - applying constant pressure on the Usuthu defence.
The hosts deservedly took the lead when Reeve Frosler's cross was turned home by Ramahlwe Mphahlele who netted an own-goal to hand Chiefs a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute.
However, AmaZulu grew gradually into the match and they managed to level matters after some good work by Rowan Human in the 23rd minute.
The creative midfielder played a sublime pass for Tshepang Moremi who fired past on-rushing goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma and the score was 1-1 at the interval.
It's been one-way traffic at FNB Stadium so far 👀🔢
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Another entertaining half followed as both teams attacked each other fearlessly which saw the visitors take the lead for the first time on the hour-mark.
Human's corner-kick was headed home by Elmo Kambindu to make it 2-1 to AmaZulu with Amakhosi caught napping at the near-post.
However, Amakhosi applied pressure on Usuthu and keeper Richard Ofori made a blunder as he guided Glody Lilepo's attempt into the back of the net to make it 2-2 in the 63rd minute.
Ultimately, the match ended in a 2-2 draw as the two teams shared the spoils on the night.
Chiefs (1) 2 (Mphahlele 18' OG, Ofori 63' OG)
AmaZulu (1) 2 (Moremi 23' Kambindu 60')
Chiefs: Bvuma, Cross, Frosler, Miguel, Dortley, Maart, Cele (Zwane 67'), Mmodi (Sirino 68'), Shabalala (Mthethwa 46'), Morris (Chivaviro 83), Lilepo (Vilakazi 83')
AmaZulu: Ofori, Jooste, Fielies, Mphahlele, Hanamub, Zungu (Ngema 72'), Motshwari, Moremi, Ekstein (Brooks 83'), Human, Kambindu (Ighodaro 83')
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