keagan Dolly © Gallo Photographs
TS Galaxy dealt one other blow to Kaizer Chiefs within the Betway Premiership once they scored a late objective to salvage a 1-1 draw on the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday night.
The Amakhosi appeared to be on the right track for a return to successful type due to Wandile Duba’s first-half objective, however the Rockets hit again by way of Mlungisi Mbunjana with lower than 10 minutes of regulation time remaining within the second stanza.
The consequence means Chiefs have gone 4 matches with out a win within the league and are positioned eighth on the log, whereas Galaxy have taken third spot from Stellenbosch FC – although the Cape aspect have performed three fewer video games.
Chiefs took their time discovering an attacking rhythm, however on 13 minutes, they had been sparked to life by Nkosingiphile Ngoco, who tried his hand from a free-kick however was denied by Galaxy goalkeeper Ira Tape.
On 27 minutes, Makabi Lilepo ought to have put the hosts in entrance, however he volleyed over from shut vary after a wonderful cross by Wandile Duba.
The Amakhosi’s stress paid off within the thirty sixth minute when Duba was capable of rating from shut vary, capitalising after Tape’s parrying save solely put the ball into the midfielder’s path.
For his or her half, Galaxy had a few promising moments by way of the attacking duo of Victor Letsoalo and Dzenan Zajmovic, however they often struggled to place stress on Chiefs’ defence.
The Rockets had a way more proactive method firstly of the second half, however Chiefs had been shortly again in cost and threatened a second objective by way of Gaston Sirino and Lilepo.
The guests opted for a change in midfield a couple of minutes earlier than the hour mark when Sphesihle Maduna changed Mpho Mvelase, whereas Letsoalo made manner for MacBeth Mahlangu in a tactical reshuffle with slightly below 20 minutes to play.
The altered method paid dividends for the guests within the 81st minute, with Chiefs unable to cope with a nook kick and Mlungisi Mbunjana was capable of power the ball house on the objective line – with a touch of an personal objective from defender Spiwe Msimango.
Chiefs will subsequent be in motion within the Nedbank Cup semifinals, as they arrive up in opposition to Mamelodi Sundowns subsequent weekend, whereas Galaxy’s subsequent match in a league conflict away to Magesi FC on 20 April.
Kaizer Chiefs (1) 1 (Duba 36’)
TS Galaxy (0) 1 (Mbunjana 81’)
Chiefs: Bvuma, Solomons, Msimango, Miguel (Dove 80’), Cross, Maart, Duba (Morris 83’), Ngcobo (Matlou 83’), Lilepo (Vilakazi 89’), Mmodi (Shabalala 89’), Sirino
Galaxy: Tape, Masiya, Ndamane, Mbunjana, Letsoenyo, Mgaga, Mvelase (Maduna 56’), Dithejane, Dolly (Sosvic 88’), Letsoalo (Mahlangu 72’), Zajmovic
