Kaizer Chiefs kept their destiny in their ambition of winning the Absa Premiership title in their own hands with a 1-0 win against nine-man Chippa United on Wednesday night.
Khama Billiat’s ninth-minute strike at Orlando Stadium sealed just a second clinical victory since the return to football for a an Amakhosi who have been win-shy in the bio-bubble.
Chippa played around 25 minutes reduced to 10 players after they had midfielder Tercious Malepe sent off in the 67th minute. The Chilli Boys’ second dismissal was for Zimbabwean centreback Elvis Moyo in the 87th. Middendorp had out an XI with a far more established look to it against Chippa, including Amakhosi’s tried and tested performers such as Reeve Frosler, Willard Katsande, Lebogang Manyama and of course the ever-threatening Samir Nurkovic.But playing Lehlohonolo Seema’s strong-on-paper, well-organised Chippa, who needed a point to be safe from relegation, proved the more difficult outing for Chiefs than demoralised Polokwane City, who capitulated 3-0 to Downs.
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