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Another match, another incredible and expensive howl from goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune as Kaizer Chiefs produced a limping performance against SuperSport United at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Tuesday night that will have further astonished his fans.
Khune’s mistake played a huge role in helping Pitoli’s Matsatsantsa climb to fourth place as they ended up winning the game 2-1 after inflicting a third loss to Amakhosi in seven league games in the 2020-21 campaign that it will surely seem too long now. for Gavin Hunt and his side.
The keeper gifted Kaitano Tembo’s team their first goal when his punt fell on Gamphani Lungu, who sent the ball to Sipho Mbule to set up Bradley Grobler.
Grobler scored his fifth-easiest goal of the season in the league at halftime in a match that Amakhosi started out much brighter than in all competitions this season.
Khune made a similar mistake in the 2-2 draw against Black Leopards seven days ago, the only difference this time being that the Chiefs couldn’t come back at least one point after their captain’s mistake.
Mbule secured victory in the 53rd minute when Grobler was allowed to smash through the Chiefs defense before making a beautiful cross that the SA U23 midfielder thundered loudly from inside the area.
The Chiefs ‘problems worsened in the 65th minute when defenseman Philani Zulu tackled Lungu from behind, leaving referee Victor Hlungwani with no choice but to give the Chiefs’ left back a direct red card.
Chiefs’ consolation goal, a penalty taken by Lebohang Manyama after Luke Fleurs fouled Dumsani Zuma inside the penalty area in the 88th minute, came too late and when all the damage was done.
It’s going to be hard for Hunt to believe that his team lost this match when they started on the front foot, putting the home team in some trouble, with Njabulo Blom and Lebogang Manyama poised to give Amakhosi the lead with three good chances. within the first 15 minutes.
The first-half goal gave SuperSport confidence to attack more early in the second period and their efforts paid off when Mbule increased their lead. Zulu gave the house even more authority with the numerical advantage after his unnecessary infraction on Lungu, who had to leave the field immediately.
The Chiefs once again started this game without their chief forward Samir Nurkovic, who has missed all the action this season due to injury and boardroom issues that Chiefs management has yet to fully explain.
Hunt hinted before the Leopards’ start last week that there are issues that need to be resolved before he can consider playing Nurkovic.
Amakhosi’s star forward is reportedly negotiating new terms with the club after his 13 league goals and six assists in the 2019-20 season attracted interest from paying big clubs in the Middle East and North Africa. .
Hunt’s failure to include Nurkovic on the team at Atteridgeville on Tuesday night will further fuel those rumors, though there were unconfirmed reports prior to the start of this match suggesting the player withdrew from training on Monday after sustaining a non-injury. revealed.
In Nurkovic’s absence, the Chiefs have struggled to find the back of the net. As hard as they tried, especially in the first half against SuperSport, they simply couldn’t add to the measly five goals they had scored in previous league matches.
Manyama then added one, but it was too late to make any difference.
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