Johannesburg - Goals from midfielder Josta Dladla and striker Lehlohonolo Majoro gave Kaizer Chiefs their third straight Premiership victory as they beat a fighting Bidvest Wits side 2-1 in an enterprising clash at FNB Stadium on Wednesday night.
After a goalless first half, Wits old boy Dladla opened Chiefs' scoring account in the 54th minute in what was also his third successive goal of the campaign.
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Majoro, who had come on a few minutes earlier for midfielder Lucky Baloyi, found the winner in the 77th minute.
Ironically, Chiefs had beaten Wits by the same margin in their MTN8 quarterfinal match earlier in the month at the same venue, where the visitors had proved a handful for a flat-footed Chiefs defence.
The game started out with pace and good interplay as both sides created chances, with Wits creating the first chance in the sixth minute after striker Bhongolwethu Jayiya fired straight to goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune.
Chiefs pressed forward in the next minute but striker Kaizer Motaung Junior - starting for the first time this season - failed to capitalise on a defensive error by Mbulelo Mabizela and lost the ball while in the penalty box.
Bernard Parker delivered a cross to Motaung who chest trapped for an on-running Siphiwe Tshabalala, but the Bafana Bafana midfielder blasted the attempt over the posts.
Wits pressed forward midway through the first half, with midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi's header tipped narrowly wide by an agile Khune.
The visitors were in search of a come from behind win and broke forward in the 75th minute with Myeni's final shot going over the bar.
Chiefs managed to fashion their own efforts against the run of play, with Majoro and fellow substitute striker S'thembiso Ngcobo, who had come on for an ineffective Motaung, both wasteful with woeful attempts in front of goal.
After three rounds of league matches, Chiefs carry nine points while Wits' first league loss of the season sees them holding four points.
Wits will not be in action this weekend, but Chiefs travel to Cape Town Stadium to take on Ajax in the return leg of their MTN8 semifinal. - Sapa
Source -http://iol.com