Posted in News on Dec 10, 2002.
90 - Referee blows his whistle after minutes of injury time. Final score Sundowns 0 Kaizer Chiefs 0
88 - Sundowns make their final change with striker Carlo Scott on for Mudau
80 - Sundowns corner by Bunjira... Baloyi battles to snatch the ball in the air under pressure from Marumo but his defence clears
75 - John Moshoeu on for Pule
71 - Sundowns make their first change with Alois Bunjira coming on for Sapula. Three minutes later they make their second change with Victor do Santos on for Bapela
70 - Pule collects a yellow card
66 - Sapula lays the ball to Shai who plays it through to Bapela, a slight communication mix in Chiefs defence but the ball bounces into safety. A minute later Sundowns back in attack and Baloyi does well to deny Mudau
65 - Chiefs make the first change with Justice Sithole coming on for Zwane
60 - A good through ball from Marumo to Mudau but Chiefs defence regroups to put pressure on Mudau whose effort is well saved by Baloyi
59 - A good build-up by Chiefs...Mooki's long-range effort misses just
54 - Mooki delivers a great cross into the box and Mkhize heads wide.
52 - Manzini good cross from the right and Bapela heads wide under pressure from Chiefs defence.
49 - Sundowns in attack. Mohlala breaks through and lays the ball into the box, aimed for Marumo but Baloyi is quick off his line to save.
46 - no changes at the start of the second half.
45 - Sundowns corner by Bapela and Baloyi saves with the the referee brings to an end the first half.
42 - Mkhize on the rampage, brought down in the box by Craig Bianchi and the referee awards penalty to Chiefs. Mkhize stretched off the field and Pule steps up to take the spot kick three minutes later but Kananelo dives the right way to save.
39 - Sundowns corner by Bapela and Baloyi saves
29 - Pule breaks clear from the left and tries to squeeze the ball in the far post but Kananelo blocks.
27 - Nzama gets into the referee's bad books for a tackle from behind on Bapela.
24 - Marumo - set up by Nunens - beats two Chiefs defenders, narrowing the angle in the process, but manages to unleash a shot that flies past Baloyi's goal.
21 - Sundowns defensive blunder by Chalwe on the left and Mkhize breaks through, races into the box until but Sundowns defence quickly regroups to clear their lines.
20 - Pule - set up by Musasa - pulls an excellent save from Kananelo.
19 - Zwane stretched off the field after a bad tackle by Sapula. A minute later Zwane is back on his feet again and returns to action.
18 - A quick attack from Chiefs with Musasa's low header flying just wide under pressure from the Sundowns defence with Zwane laying the ball in.
16 - Again Baloyi is called on to save excellently to deny Bapela's chip with Shai laying the ball with a fine header.
14 - Sundowns freekick just outside the Chiefs area by Sapula and Baloyi does well to save.
12 - A second yellow card of the match goes to Nengomashe for a tackle from behind on Sapula.
6 - A bad tackle by Michael Manzini on Pule and referee Petros Mathabela flashes the first yellow card of the match.
3 - An early attack by Chiefs with Pule firing a great shot from the left but Kananelo is equal to the task.
Mkhize, McCarthy to start against Downs
Striker Phumlani Mkhize will make a rare start when Kaizer Chiefs take on hosts Sundowns in a Castle Premiership clash at Loftus tonight in a match to be televised live on SuperSport 3 at 20:00. Catch regular updates on this site.
Mkhize struggled, under coach Muhsin Ertugral, to command a regular place and was contemplating a move to another club. This could however, be the match the former Orlando Pirates striker has been waiting for to prove himself.
Former Sundowns and national under-23 defender Fabian McCarthy will also get a chance against his former club.
Team: Brian Baloyi, Patrick Mabedi, Cyril Nzama, Buti Sithole, Fabian McCarthy, Tenashe Nengomashe, Thabo Mooki, Arthur Zwane (Justice Sithole 65), Jabu Pule (Shoes Moshoeu 75), Phumlani Mkhize, Kabamba Musasa.
Subs: Tladi Mathibe, Shoes Moshoeu, Justice Sithole, Patrick Mbuthu, David Kannemeyer, David Radebe, Rodney Thobejane, Jossias Macamo.
Coaches: Doctor Khumalo and Donald Khuse.
Referee: Petros Mathabela
Assistant referees: Geronimo Piedt, Yugesh Anjith
Fourth Official: Jonas Nhlapo.