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Siyabonga Ngezana of Kaizer Chiefs challenged by Sammy Maphoko Seabi of Swallows during the DStv Premiership match between Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs at Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium on November 24, 2020 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Golondrinas FC rose to the top of the Premiership standings with an impressive 1-0 conquer Kaizer bosses thanks to one goal per substitute Joseph Mhlongo at Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday.
The Chiefs struggled in the early exchanges to get a foot on the ball and Swallows applied more pressure in search of a starter.
The Swallows continued to put increasing pressure on their opponents and spent most of the first half stationed just outside the Chiefs’ 18-yard area.
Gavin Hunt’s team grew in the game and a bit against the game’s march he nearly took the lead twice just before the break.
Left-back Philani Zulu was unlucky not to score in the 43rd minute when he fired a shot from range that hit the frame of Swallows goalkeeper Virgil Vries’s post before being cleared.
Two minutes later, in the 45th minute, Chiefs had the ball in the back of the net when defender Daniel Cardoso threw the ball over the line from close range but was deemed to have fouled Vries.
The two sides entered a stalemate with nothing to separate the two teams.
Both teams came out with the intention of attacking in the second period, but failed to create any real chances immediately after the break.
Swallows had his appeals for a penalty thrown out in the 56th minute when Lebogang Mokoena was brought down in the Chiefs’ penalty area.
The Chiefs made a double change in the 70th minute with Bernard Parker and Njabulo Blom coming in for Manyama and Ngcobo. The swallows responded with a double change of their own when Gamildien and Mbokoma were replaced by Mahlatsi and Joseph Mhlongo.
The change turned out to be inspired by head coach Brandon Truter, as Mhlongo gave Swallows a vital lead in the 86th minute. The substitute beat his marker at the far post to reach the end of a dangerous cross and directed his effort further. beyond Itumeleng Khune.
Here’s how things ended with the newly promoted Swallows at the top of the league and the Chiefs at 11th.
– Compiled by Baden Gillion
