POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 19: Mduduzi Shabalala of Kaizer Chiefs during the DStv Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Golden Arrows at Peter Mokaba Stadium on February 19, 2023 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)
Kaizer Chiefs and Golden Arrows find themselves level at 1-1 after the opening 45 minutes in a DStv Premiership clash on Sunday.
Edmilson Dove was ruled out for a starting berth due to a bout of flu, as Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane called on Austin Dube to come in for his first league start of the season.
The Amakhosi were off to the perfect start when Sifiso Hlanti attacked a well-weighted corner-kick by Keagan Dolly and headed into the far corner eight minutes on the clock.
The Glamour Boys nearly got a second goal five minutes thereafter where Dolly latched onto a ball over the top and clipped the upright with goalkeeper Siyabonga Mbatha left flat-footed.
Chiefs pushed again before the midway stage where a half-volley on the edge of the area by Siyethemba Sithebe bounced off the top of the net and went into touch.
With the match beginning to balance out, Arrows were forced into a substitution on 33 minutes when Lungelo Dube succumbed to a knock and was replaced for Siyabonga Khumalo.
Abafana Besthende’s confidence were restored and levelled after Ntsako Makhubela combined with Knox Mutziwa and fired in the roof of the net on the stroke of halftime.
Confirmed line-ups:
Kaizer Chiefs: Peterson, Ngezana, Dube, Kwinika, Hlanti, Sithebe, Maart, Shabalala, Dolly, du Preez, Saile
Subs: Khune, Nange, Ngcobo, Bimenyimana, Matlou, Mashiane, Sekgota, Zwane, Duba
Golden Arrows: Mbatha, Mantshiyane, Hlatshwayo, Lunga, Ndlovu, Dube, Makhubela, Ndwandwe, Sibiya, Mmodi, Mutizwa
Subs: Gumede, Cele, Mjengu, Fikizolo, Gumbi, Khumalo, Magawana, Magubane, Moon
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