Kaizer Chiefs picked up their first silverware of the new season as they defeated their historical foes Orlando Pirates in the final of 2010 Telkom Charity Cup, to claim their 11th Charity Cup title and their first since 2003.

Chiefs were off to the best possible start with Lucky Khune clinically firing the Amakhosi into the lead after 13 minutes, Pirates managed to draw level in the 55th minute through Lucky Lekgwathi who headed them level.

It was Chiefs who prevailed on penalties converting four of their 4 spot kicks while Pirates could only convert 3, The Amakhosi win bragging rights over Pirates and have wrestled the Charity Cup away from The Buccaneers who had won the title in 2008 and 2009.

The fans were off their seats early in this game as it kicked off at a frantic pace with either team having chances at goal early on, Tshabalala tore down the left wing in the 3rd minute riding the challenge of Andile Jali has moved towards goal.

The Chiefs winger sent in a looping cross to the far end of the Pirates 18 yard area where Lucky Khune met the ball, instead of heading towards goal he headed the ball across goal and the danger was averted. A minute late Ngcobo drove the ball wide from inside the Pirates goal mouth.

Mabena stole the ball off Nahayo on the left wing in the seventh minutes and was able to quickly send the ball in towards Chansa who turned and shot towards goal, his effort lacked direction and sailed wide of goal.

On 13 minutes Tshabalala managed to dispossess Chansa of the ball around the half way line and quickly played the forward to Ngcobo, he in turn sent it wide to Lucky Khune who came racing down and blasted the ball past Pirates keeper Josephs to hand Chiefs the lead.

As the action shifted from end to end, Jambo brought down Mayambela on the edge of the Chiefs 18 yard area to give Pirates a free kick in a dangerous position. It took an acrobatic back ward dive from Bartman to push the ball with one hand over his cross bar.

Chiefs took a 1-0 lead into the second half, ten minutes after the restart Legwathi ran onto a long looping free kick which came over the Chiefs defense and he found himself in space and with no one in Gold and Black near him he headed ball past Bartman who stayed rooted to his spot.

Immediately after the restart Chiefs went on the offence, Tshabalala left fly with a shot from distance which dipped and flee in front of Josephs who could only block the ball, there was no one on hand to follow up on the rebound.

Pirates went in search of a winner Tlou Segolela tested Bartman with a powerful shot from 20 yards out once again the Chiefs keeper was up to the task as he managed to make a one handed push of the ball over his cross bar.

With neither team able to find a second goal the game headed to a penalty shoot out, the sixth time a Telkom Charity Cup game between the two rivals had to be decided on spot kicks and it was Chiefs who prevailed to win their eleventh Telkom Charity Cup and exact revenge on their rivals Pirates who eliminated them at the 2009 tournament.

Arthur Bartman managed to save Francis Chansa’s spot kick while Mongala blazed his and Pirates fifth kick over the bar, while Chiefs managed to convert four of their five kicks to win the game 4 – 3.

Line Ups :

Pirates: (4-4-2) Josephs; Lekgwathi, Jele (Shendzelani 83’), Mahamutsa, Cloete; Masina (Mongala 46’), Jali (Tipa 87’), Chansa, Mayambela (Segolela 66’); Malokase (Otorogu 46’), Mabena (Schalkwyk 78’)

Chiefs: (4-4-2) Bartman; Tau (Mmbooi 90’), Rooi, Nahayo, Jambo; Tshabalala, Ncanana, Sibeko (Jacobs 90’), Songwiqi (Torrealba 61’); L. Khune (Sitayitayi 78’), Ngcobo (Nhleko 61’)

Referee: Daniel Bennett