Posted in News on Oct 29, 2005.
29th October 2005
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
After a long time a Soweto derby lived up to the pre match hype with both teams playing attracting and exciting football, with neither holding back in a game of 90 pulsating minutes of action that saw the ball moving at lightining speed from end to end.
Chiefs for their part had less pressure and played with the tenacity of under dogs as they attacked from the onset and were duly rewarded when David Obua struck inside the first five minutes to give Chiefs the lead.
Thabo Mooki took what looked like a harmless corner kick from the right side which was met by David Obua who belted the ball past a helpless Thabang Stemmer in the Pirates goal.
Chiefs thereafter squandered a host of opportunities as Louis Agyemang and Thabo Mooki both had good efforts that went inches wide of goal. Chiefs once again showed their strength in defence as they held off the usually dangerous Lebo Mbele with ease.
Jimmy Tau the former Orlando Pirates captain was pillar strength for the Amakhosi and made life for his former teammates very hard as put in a sterling display to pick up the man of the match award.
When Pirates did get past the last line of defense they found an inspired Emile Baron in goal who was again on hand to make a number of big saves which helped Chiefs keep the upper hand over the Buccaneers.
With time running down Gert Schalkwyk ran onto a through pass form Thabo Mooki to gently lob the ball past Stemmer and watched as it rolled in to make certain of Chiefs win.
As the result became as crystal as the Amakhosi faithful in full cry a handful of Pirates supporters held up the end of the game with unruly behavior, but could still not dampen the Amakhosi’s spirits.
Chiefs end the day by bringing to a close a run of six games with out a win in emphatic style and remain the only unbeaten team in the PSL this season, with their first PSL victory over Pirates in two seasons.
Line Ups:
Kaizer Chiefs: Orlando Pirates
16. E. Baron 29. T. Stemmer
2. J. Tau 32. L. Twala
5. P. Mabedi 33. T. Chabalala
6. F. McCarthy 36. T. Molefe
13. D. Obua 28. O. Okonkwo
12. Thabo Mooki 24. J. Makhanya (35. I. Chansa 59min)
8. Tinashe Nengomasha 15. B. Vilakazi
25. Gert Schalkwyk 23. L. Mokoena
18. A. Zwane (4. C. Nzama 88min) 9. D. Moeape (7. G. Leremi 69min)
Line Ups:
Kaizer Chiefs: Orlando Pirates
Subs
1.R Fernandez 44. F. Chansa
91. J.S.Moshoeu 3. P. Khomane
21. P. Mayo 20. E. Dinha
33. D. Mototo 17. D. Tshabalala
24. D. Mthebula 35. I. Chansa
28. D. Spencer 7. G. Leremi
4. C. Nzama 27. P. Manenzhe
31. D.Radebe (91. J.S.Moshoeu 63min 6. L. Mbele (27. P. Manenzhe 80 min)
20. Louis Agyemang (21. P. Mayo 88 min) 14. L. Lehgwathi
Yellow Cards: Chiefs: 6. F. McCarthy 76 min
Pirates: 23. L. Mokoena 81 min
Referee: A. Ncobo, Assistant 1: Happy Radebe, Assistant 2: G. Piedt
4th Official J. Nhlapho, Inspector I. McLeod