This was a high scoring weekend of excitement and upsets at the ABSA Premiership around South Africa – seven goals were scored on Sunday.
Sunday Matches in the ABSA Premiership
Ajax Cape Town 0 – Kaizer Chiefs 3
Kaizer Chiefs showed their class once again at Newlands Stadium on Sunday afternoon when they beat Ajax Cape Town 3-0. Fortunately for them their supporters behaved this time, not like the previous encounter between the two sides at the same venue when Amakhosi fans behaved like true soccer hooligans when their side was unceremoniously dumped out of the MTN8 tournament by the Urban Warriors . OK, the ref was dodgy, but the violence and damage resulted in Chiefs getting the biggest fine in PSL history.
This time it was a different Kaizer Chiefs that ran onto the pitch and lifted themselves smartly from the bottom of the PSL league. I know that the fans, who will never loose faith in their team will be on a high now, expecting their team to perform like this for the rest of the season.
Kaizer Motaung Jnr
Stunning Opening Goal by Kaizer Motaung Jnr
Kaizer Motaung Jnr, who has had to endure boos and ridicule from his own team’s supporters after struggling to find form this season, started Chiefs’ dramatic return to form with a stunning volleyed opening goal in the 29th minute that made keeper Hans Vonk looking like he was standing still, waiting for a taxi.
The other goals were scored by Thabang Rooi and Nkosinathi Nhleko, as the visiting side enjoyed superiority throughout the match.
In fairness to the Cape Town side, however, it needs to be pointed out that the Urban Warriors have a contingent of five players currently in Egypt with the South African team at the World Under-20 championships and some others on suspension.
Bidvest Wits – Jomo Cosmos 1
Bidvest Wits fortunes in the PSL continued to soar after they beat struggling Jomo Cosmos 3-1 in a hard fought clash at Milpark on Sunday.
Clever Boys Great Season Continues
The win sees the Clever Boys enjoy one of the best starts to a Premier Soccer League season.
Coach Roger De Sa’s men are in second spot with the same points as Bloemfontein Celtic – 17 points from their nine)fixtures, only two adrift of leaders Orlando Pirates. (Wits have a better goal difference than Celtic).
Fabricio Rodrigues, Calvin Kadi and Marawaan Bantam scored for the Students, while Koena Mathopa countered for Ezenkosi.
Saturday Matches Absa Premier Leagues
SuperSport United 1 Golden Arrows 1
SuperSport United and Golden Arrows drew 1-1 at the Super Stadium on Saturday night. It was Arrows’ seventh draw in 10 league fixtures played so far this season and the result ended United’s three match winning streak
Free State Stars 0 – Orlando Pirates 0
Free State Stars managed to hold league leaders Orlando Pirates to a 0-0 draw at the Charles Mopeli Stadium on Saturday.
Bloemfontein Celtic 2 – Platinum Stars 1
Bloemfontein Celtic continued their impressive unbeaten run by claiming the three points from their encounter with Platinum Stars at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Saturday evening.
AmaZulu FC 2 – 1 Moroka Swallows
Photo: Kaizer Motaung Jnr - Kickoff
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