City overcome Chiefs in five-goal thriller
Three goals for Cape Town City courtesy of Aubrey Ngoma, Lebogang Manyama and Judas Moseamedi ensured they beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-2 in an Absa Premiership match on Tuesday night at Cape Town Stadium.
Eric Tinkler’s men remain placed at No 1 on the log standings with 49 points from 25 matches.
Chiefs’consolation goals were scored by skipper Siphiwe Tshabalala and Joseph Molangoane.
The match started with a bang with both sides pushing forward in attack.
In the 16th minute. Ngoma produced a brilliant solo run into the box beating three Chiefs defenders before slotting the ball past the oncoming Bruce Bvuma to make it 1-0 for City.
Steve Komphela’s men showed resilience and equalised in the 20th minute when Tshabalala unleashed a clever dipping shot to beat Walters after a great pass by Edmore Chirambadare, 1-1.
In the 35th minute, Eric Tinkler’s scored their second through Manyama after he beat George Maluleka in the box and finished from a tight angle.
It was 2-1 at halftime.
William Twala’s inclusion in the second half nearly paid off for Chiefs when his set-piece into the box found Ramahlwe Mphahlele whose header brushed the roof the in the 55th minute
It was end-to-end stuff in the 57th minute as Robyn Johannes denied substitute, Gustavo Paez, after Walters was caught off his line – the defender cleared the danger on the goal line.
Chiefs continued to push forward and City finally succumbed in the 72nd minute when Molangoane tapped home a brilliant cross from Paez, 2-2.
With 11 minutes to go the Soweto giants were all over their hosts and Tshabalala missed a glorious opportunity after he was set through by George Lebese.
The match looked to be heading for a stalemate until Moseamedi scored in injury time after heading home a well-placed cross, 3-2.
In the wake of the defeat, Chiefs are now placed at No 4 on the table with 45 points from 25 league matches.