SuperSport United deservedly beat Kaizer Chiefs 2-0 thanks to goals by Glen Salmon and Jabu Maluleke, although the the Absa Premiership match was highlighted by two incidents.
SuperSport saw a 'goal' disallowed in the first half, while the game also had to be stopped close to ten minutes due to light failure at the Loftus Stadium in Tshwane.
Amakhosi coach Vladimir Vermezovic started with the same line-up that he fielded in the 1-0 win over Santos at the weekend. SuperSport coach Gavin Hunt, meanwhile, made two changes. David Kannemeyer replaced the suspended Tsietsi Mahao at left-back, while Brent Carelse came in for Jabu Maluleke.
The game started at a good pace with both teams coming into the game with attacking intent. Especially Chiefs striker Knowledge Musona looked lively early on, troubling the SuperSport defence. But the Zimbabwean defender injured his right knee in the fifth minute and had to be replaced by Kaizer Motaung Jr.
Much of the early part of the match was a hard-fought battle in central midfield, where Chiefs’ Tinashe Nengomasha and Reneilwe Letsholonyane came up against SuperSport’s Brent Carelse and the young rising star Thandani Ntshumayelo. As a result, no team really created a goalscoring opportunity during the opening 20 minutes of play.
Shortly thereafter, chances arrived. First, SuperSport’s Glen Salmon scored what looked like a perfectly legitimate goal in the 29th minute when the striker put the ball into the Chiefs goal from a corner taken by Daine Klate. Referee Faiek Daniels, however, decided in all his wisdom to order a retake, while he spoke at length with Chiefs defender Thomas Sweswe, supposedly for pushing. But if indeed it was the Zimbabwean who had been pushing, Salmon’s goal should have been allowed.
Chiefs, on the other hand, got a great chance to score in the 33th minute when Motaung Jr flicked the ball with his heel to Nkosinathi Nhleko, who was running at full speed into the box. SuperSport goalkeeper Emille Baron, however, was quick off his line and bravely dived in front of Nhleko’s feet, brilliantly blocking the ball from going in goal.
Then, in the 54th minute the lights went off at the Loftus Stadium and the match had to be stopped. This wasn’t a good advertisement as the light-problem happened at a World Cup venue about six months before the 2010 World Cup.
After the lights had resumed their duty, it was again the Amakhosi that got a fine chance. Letsholonyane put through substitute Abia Nale, who went through one-on-one with Matsatsantsa goalkeeper Baron. The former Chiefs keeper, however, again came out of the goal speedily to block the ball from going in goal.
A goal finally arrived in the 67th minute when a great cross from the right by Jabu Maluleke landed via Salmon’s hip into the Chiefs goal from close range.
Three minutes later, Matsatsantsa’s Klate broke down in his own box. The Amakhosi was in possession of the ball and decided to continue to press for the equaliser instead of kicking the ball over the sideline to let the physiotherapist enter the field to assist the injured Klate. Then, SuperSport got the ball, moved forward towards the Chiefs box. Then, Anthony Laffor got the ball in the Amakhosi box, passed the ball to Maluleke, who scored, 2-0.
In the end, SuperSport played the better soccer on the day and therefore deserved to get the three points. As a result, Matsatsantsa are now seven points clear of second-placed Ajax Cape Town (36 versus 29 points). Chiefs are on 25 points, which means seventh position on the Absa Premiership log.
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by nero November 25, 2009 20:05 GMT
they deserve to win
by Tshepo confidence November 25, 2009 20:11 GMT
Even Load shedding could not save Amakhosi from the wrath of SuperSport! The league is going back to Pretoria, obviously not SuperSport but to Bafana ba Style: Sundowns.
by gt November 25, 2009 20:19 GMT
Pretoria 2 - 0 Soweto loveli scoreline
by mandla November 26, 2009 00:28 GMT
i once saw a placard written(PSL-PRETORIA SOCCER LEAGUE)mayb its true cos even a blind man can see that the league is heading to Pretoria anyway khosi 4 life
by sandile masilela November 26, 2009 04:29 GMT
obviously we learnt from the two wins that patience by team bosses realy pays off with good result
by S. Thabede November 26, 2009 05:53 GMT
I''ve read a few articles this morning and I wonder what is this nonsese about the "disallowed" goal cause as far as I remember the referee blew the whistle before the corner kick was taken... maybe it''s just me.
by lunatic November 26, 2009 06:53 GMT
what is thabang rooi still doing in the starting line up.
we couldn''t reach mtn 8 finals thanks to a penulty and free kicks he caused and again last night, he couldn''t even clear the ball with the highly cormitted and under rated salmon behind him.
stop playing that boy coach if you still value your job...
by Chilliboy November 26, 2009 07:25 GMT
Local coaches rock and there''s no way that we can play our own style of football with foreign style of defence and this affect our National Team.Let''s do away with foreign coaches in club level and go local anyway.
by Ballycan November 26, 2009 09:09 GMT
You Supersport people are a bunch of biased reporters. I was sitting in the stand opposite the bench, and the referee actually blew the whistle before the ball (corner kick) was kicked by Klate. We could see him clearly from where we were seated, third row, lower stand. It was not a goal because the referee blew his whistle before the ball was kicked, but I guess Klate was already about to! Glen Salmon is a thorn to referees, he runs and complains to referees whenever he loses possession, and I''m baffled as to why these referees always caution defenders because of his whining.
So puh-lease, you do not have to be biased just because the team is sponsored by your employers!
by Masindi Lawrence November 26, 2009 09:59 GMT
I couldn''t agree with you more Ballycan,those Supersport commentators especially the one for Chiefs and Supasport last nite were very arrogant and stupid, everyt dicision that went KC way they criticised the Reff but if it''s for S/S Untd they agreed with him, i am very irritated with tis kind of commentry week in week out, Pls Supasport we are paying to hear good commentry and fair judgement by your commentators. KHOSI FOR LIFE
by Morgan November 26, 2009 10:01 GMT
Bottomline, Supersport still is unsptoppable guys, im a Sandawana fan but hates off to the young stunners
by S. Thabede November 26, 2009 10:18 GMT
THANK YOU, Ballycan... I watched the match on TV and I heard the whistle before the ball was kicked or before the ball reached the "18 area" and I just couldn''t figure out what they (Supersport reporters) were talking about, and this morning it''s all over the newspapers, I bet you on SABC "SoccerZone" and "411" they''re going to be talking about the same thing.
I''d also love to see the "slow-motion" leading to the second goal. I don''t want to put my neck on the chopping-block but it looked like the ball had crossed the line when Laffor collected it... but again... it might be just me.
by Akay CT November 26, 2009 12:45 GMT
there''s a serious problem with Kaizer Chiefs!! AFter what I saw yesterday I felt shame and wondered if "are they still called Kaizer Chiefs?" Please people, lets not blame the coach, or atleast he should be blamed for not using the right players. But the perfomance of the current players is soo not ON!! It was like Supersport were playin against a second division side!! Pirates are loosin games but atleast you can see them fight, Chiefs...? I''m runnin out of words ngoku
by ras sixty November 26, 2009 13:10 GMT
gavin has proved once again that a foreign coach will do s.a teams nothing,it will take chiefs & pirate another ten years before they win the league,foreign coaches are here to destroy the future of players,where is ertugral?even perreira wont do nothing at bafana bafana he''ll bring only embarrasment to s.a people
by nchepe November 26, 2009 14:09 GMT
Please mr motaung buy sangweni for the backline to stabilize, a quality striker to complement musona otherwise chiefs is going down the drain. Mr vladimoer must go back to serbia as matter of urgency. Supersport utd humiliated us to say the least
