Kaizer Chiefs draws 0-0 with AmaZulu with D. Solomons missing a penalt. HIGHLIGHTS

JOHANNESBURG. Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu could not score a single goal after D. Solomons didn't score a penalty.

September 4, 2022

JOHANNESBURG. Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday..

D. Solomons missed a decisive penalty (23′). That would have allowed Kaizer Chiefs to win the match.

The match was played at the FNB Stadium stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Masixole Bambiso with the collaboration of Xolani Boneni and Patrick Denzel Jaftha. The 4th official was Oscar Tsotetsi. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 19.1 degrees Celsius or 66.31 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 39%.

Match Statistics

Kaizer Chiefs

0 - 0

AmaZulu

54 Ball Possession 46

Shots

10 Total 7
2 On Target 1
8 Off Target 6
0 Shots blocked 0

93 Attack 88
71 Dangerous attack 52
0 Ball safe 0

1 Penalties 0
7 Corners 3

Fouls

2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Kaizer Chiefs was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. AmaZulu that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Kaizer Chiefs had a more offensive attitude with 71 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 2 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Kaizer Chiefs to win the match.

Kaizer Chiefs shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, AmaZulu shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Kaizer Chiefs received 2 yellow cards (N. Ngcobo and I. Khune). On the other side, AmaZulu received 4 yellow cards (T. Sikhakhane, G. Mhango, K. Buchanan and M. Gumede).

Match Timeline

Thembela Sikhakhane- Yellow

Njabulo Ngcobo- Yellow

13'

Dillan Solomons- missed penalty

23'

64'

67'

70'

73'

Mxolisi Kunene- sub ->G. Maluleka

81'

Itumeleng Khune - Yellow

82'

Keagan Dolly- sub ->K. Billiat

82'

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo- sub ->S. Sithebe

82'

87'

89'

Mbongeni Gumede- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Kaizer Chiefs will have 7 points like Moroka Swallows to remain in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, AmaZulu will have 11 points like Orlando Pirates to hold in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Kaizer Chiefs will host Moroka Swallows on the 2nd of May with a 11-5 head to head statistic in favor of Kaizer Chiefs (8 draws).

AmaZulu will host Moroka Swallows on the 1st of April with a 10-7 head to head in favor of AmaZulu (6 draws).

Kaizer Chiefs – Formation

Kaizer Chiefs

Itumeleng Khune 32.South Africa

82'

Sifiso Hlanti 23.South Africa

Zitha Kwinika 4.South Africa

Njabulo Ngcobo 27.South Africa

13'

Dillan Solomons 18.South Africa

Yusuf Maart 8.South Africa

Lehlogonolo Matlou 22.South Africa

Siyethemba Sithebe 6.South Africa

82'

Khama Billiat 11.Zimbabwe

82'

Ashley Du Preez 9.South Africa

70'

Kgaogelo Sekgota 14.South Africa

Substitutes

Brandon Petersen 1.South Africa

Edmilson Dove 2.Mozambique

Happy Mashiane 19.South Africa

Siyabonga Ngezana 30.South Africa

C. Alexander 17.South Africa

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo 12.South Africa

82'

Keagan Dolly 10.South Africa

82'

Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana 28.Burundi

70'

Mduduzi Shabalala 42.South Africa

Kaizer Chiefs started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Dillon Douglas Sheppard decided to play with the following team: Itumeleng Khune, Njabulo Ngcobo, Zitha Kwinika, Sfiso Hlanti, Dillon Solomons, Lehlogonolo George Matlou, Yusuf Maart, Siyethemba Sithebe, Khama Billiat, Ashley Du Preez and Kgaogelo Sekgota.

The home team had on the bench: Cole Alexander, Edmilson Gabriel Dove, Brandon Petersen, Happy Mashiane, Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Keagan Dolly, Mduduzi Shabalala and Siyabonga Ngezana.

Substitutions

Kaizer Chiefs made 3 changes: A. Du Preez for B. Bimenyimana (70′), K. Billiat for K. Dolly (82′) and S. Sithebe for N. Ngcobo (82′).

AmaZulu – Formation

AmaZulu

Veli Mothwa 44.South Africa

Mbongeni Gumede 17.South Africa

89'

Thembela Sikhakhane 5.South Africa

Riaan Hanamub 14.Namibia

Abbubaker Mobara 2.South Africa

George Maluleka 12.South Africa

73'

K. Buchanan 45.South Africa

81'

Makhehlene Makhaula 8.South Africa

Bongi Ntuli 7.South Africa

64'

Gabadinho Mhango 11.Malawi

87'

67'

Augustine Chidi Kwem 9.Nigeria

Substitutes

Jean Noel Amonome 38.Gabon

Veluyeke Zulu 24.South Africa

Ramahlwe Mphahlele 23.South Africa

Sandile Khumalo 22.South Africa

Ethan Brooks 18.South Africa

S. Maduna 10.South Africa

Mxolisi Kunene 36.South Africa

73'

Dumisani Zuma 15.South Africa

87'

Lehlohonolo Majoro 20.South Africa

64'

AmaZulu started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Brandon Truter played with: Veli Mothwa, Abbubaker Mobara, Thembela Sikhakhane, Riaan Hanamub, Mbongeni Gumede, Makhehlene Makhaula, George Maluleka, Keagan Buchanan, Gabadinho Mhango, Augustine Chidi Kwem and Bongi Ntuli.

These were the players on the bench: Veluyeke Zulu, Ethan Brooks, Sphesihle Maduna, Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Sandile Khumalo, Lehlohonolo Majoro, Mxolisi Kunene, Jean Noel Amonome and Dumisani Zuma.