Kaizer Chiefs Complete Season Double Over Stellenbosch As New Signing Impresses

• Kaizer Chiefs ended their poor run of form in the Betway Premiership with a win over Stellenbosch FC at the Athlone Stadium on Friday night
• The Glamour Boys made it back to back wins over Steve Barker's side in the Premier Soccer League this season as they won the first leg 2-1 at the FNB Stadium
• The Soweto giants also move up in the Betway Premiership table with the win, but have played more games than fifth-placed side Sekhukhune United

Kaizer Chiefs are back to winning ways in the Betway Premiership as they complete a season double over Stellenbosch FC at the Athlone Stadium on Friday evening.

The Glamour Boys new signing Glody Lilepo scored the only goal of the game to end their current bad run in the league.

Amakhosi won the first leg of the tie courtesy of Wandile Duba's double, and have now made it six points against the Stellies this campaign.

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Kaizer Chiefs defeat Stellenbosch

Kaizer Chiefs started the game on a good note, and their good performance very early in the match was rewarded with a goal.

Winter signing Lilepo scored in the opening four minutes of play after heading the ball past Sage Stephens.

Stellenbosch FC tried to restore parity in the match eight minutes after Lilepo's goal, but Chumani Butsaka’s long-range shot was saved by Bruce Bvuma.

Lilepo continued to trouble the Stellies' defence, and in the 14th minute, he wanted to extend Amakhosi's lead, but his effort went wide.

The Soweto giants were the better side after 30 minutes into the game, with Nasreddine Nabi's new signings, Lilepo and Tashreeq Morris, causing serious problems for Steve Barker's team.

Another January signing, Thabo Cele, called Stephens into action four minutes before the half-time break, and his free-kick effort was saved by the South African goalkeeper.

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Kaizer Chiefs ended the first half as the better side, creating several goalscoring opportunities and a deserving 1-0 lead.

Lilepo once again continued to show his brilliance for Amakhosi very early in the second half, but his effort from a set-piece was saved by Stephens, and a few minutes later, the Congolese striker had another opportunity saved by the Bafana Bafana goalkeeper.

In the 70th minute, Pule Mmodi also joined the party, but his shot from outside the box was saved by Stephens.

The Maroons wanted to steal a point from Amakhosi in the closing stages of the match, but Faiz Abrahams failed to hit the target with his effort.

Kaizer Chiefs are now fourth on the Premier Soccer League table with 25 points, one point ahead of Sekhukhune United in fifth place, while Stellenbosch maintained eighth on the log.

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Briefly News also reported that the match official in charge of the Soweto derby was justified for his decision to award Orlando Pirates a penalty in the closing stages of the game.

The decision by the referee raised eyebrows especially from Kaizer Chiefs fans, but the call has been deemed right by an analyst.

Source: Briefly News