The determination to take a stab at the trophy this season has also positively affected Amakhosi skipper Jimmy Tau, who scored the winner for Chiefs last night. It was the former Bafana Bafana player's third goal - his first this season - since he joined Chiefs in 2005, and it was a special one as it pushed his team to second spot on the PSL table, just two points behind Orlando Pirates.
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Wins for Chiefs and Pirates this weekend could set up a mouthwatering Soweto Derby on February 26. Chiefs play Santos in Cape Town, while Pirates take on Amazulu at Orlando stadium.
Chiefs' six-match unbeaten run began with a win against Amazulu (3-1), a draw with Bloemfontein Celtic (2-2), victory over Maritzburg United (2-1) and a valuable three points in Durban when they beat Golden Arrows (2-1) . On Sunday, Chiefs came back from 2-0 down to thrash Platinum Stars 3-2.
Coach Vladimir Vermezovic made only one forced change in his line-up after top scorer Knowledge Musona had to serve a one-match suspension. S'thembiso Ngcobo partnered Kaizer Motaung Jnr up front.
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MacBeth Sibaya made a losing debut for Swallows, but still gave their midfield some stability. His partnership with Lefa Tsutsulupa gave the Dube Birds a chance to have a full go at Chiefs and trouble the Amakhosi back four.
Their best chance fell to striker Siyabonga Nomvethe in the second half, but his shot came off the woodwork.
Chiefs didn't have a lot of chances either - but when it came, Tau pounced .
Wits put a lot of daylight between themselves and the relegation trapdoor with a 3-1 over Santos at Milpark that moved them up from 12th to seventh.
Mzwanele Mahashe opened the scoring in the 11th minute and Bhongolwethu Jayiya doubled the Students' advantage in the 68th.
Veteran Stanton Fredericks then converted a penalty in the 79th minute, while Erwin Isaacs got a consolation goal for the People's Team in the 89th minute.
Source -http://Timeslive.co.za
