Sundowns escalates in a win over chiefs

                                                              

MOHAU RAMASHIDJA

After suffering a heart-ache defeat from Vodacom’s Baroka boys in the Nedbank semi-final. Kaizer Chiefs the renowned glamour boys went Pretoria to face Mamelodi Sundowns in a contest for a number one spot in the PSL log.

As the match progressed, Chiefs missed plenty of opportunities in the first half to punish Sundowns, with Dladla failing to get the ball through Sundowns keeper and Masango missing the goal post by inches; Chiefs fans had a lot to cry about.

In the 33^rd minute Sundowns’ striker Moshekwi struck the ball in to the back of the net after two shooting attempts were taken by Teko Modise which left Chiefs’ defense puzzled.

From Sundowns’ side, it was a display of mind games and trickery as the highly anticipated Mphela who was expected to take shots at goal only went for two crucial passes that that both resulted goals.

Attacking the second time around it was Sundowns’ mid-fielder Pelembe who had no problem in controlling the ball with his chest to shoot a mindboggling goal, giving the fans something celebrate on.

The ball game started to change for Chiefs after Musona, Tshabalala and Nale entered the field of play. Though the glamour boys were in search to change things around by their cunning attacks, Sundowns defense continued to dominate every attacking attempt made.

Like in every important match to a losing team, emotions started to show on the Chiefs side. Musona considered a yellow card and both Nengomashe and Sweswe hit the ball over the cross bar inside the 16 zone.

In pursuit to work a little magic, Man of the match Sundowns keeper Sandilands had no problem to keep every Chiefs’ attempt on goal.

Failure to capitalize on chances Chiefs had an away lose was their end result. “We had plenty of opportunities in the first 35 minutes and playing against a great team such as Sundowns if you miss those opportunities you are likely to lose,” said a disappointed Chiefs’ coach VV. With three matches to be played by Sundowns in six days, two of them being away, the Motsepe boys have a lot of work to do. “One game at a time,” said the satisfied Sundowns’ Coach Ian Gorowa.