Nedbank Cup last 32


FNB Stadium


Saturday, 03 March 2012


Kaizer Chiefs (1) 3 (Baloyi 27’, L. Khune 69’, Majoro 71’)


Cape Town All Stars (0) 0

Goals from Lucky Baloyi, Lucky Khune and Lehlohonolo Majoro saw Kaizer Chiefs cruise into the last 16 of the Nedbank Cup after beating Cape Town All Stars 3-0 in a Nedbank Cup last 32 match at the FNB Stadium on Saturday night.

The first 45 minutes saw Chiefs with the lion’s share of possession as they outclassed the amateur football team in every aspect of the game.

For the All Stars, they showed true heart and grit as they chased the ball from the word go, but were unable to get hold of it.

Instead, the Cape Town outfit looked more like a headless chicken running around than a football team as they chased the shadows of the Chiefs’ players.

The visitors’ tactics were also clear as they looked content to sit back in defence and hit on the counter-attack. Chiefs, though, showed their wit and continuously caught the Cape Town team off-sides.

Still, it seemed the same old sad story for the Phefeni Glamour Boys in attack as they created numerous chances in front goal, and for all their glory and splendour, the Amakhosi could only find the back of the net once when they should have went into the halftime break three or four up.

Nonetheless, Chiefs were on the attack from the word go as they applied pressure on the All Stars’ goal.

In the 11th minute the home side created their first real chance when Mandla Masango supplied a teasing cross from the right wing to pick out Kaizer Motaung Jnr at the back post. The striker headed back across the face of goal to find Bernard Parker, but his six-yard effort skimmed the top side of the crossbar.

Failing to break down the All Stars defence, Chiefs tried their luck from long range and Willard Katsande came bitterly close with his powerfully struck 25-yard grass-cutter that went inches wide of the post.

Three minutes later, though, and the Amakhosi did manage to break the deadlock after a brilliant 22-yard shot from Lucky Baloyi struck the inside of the left-hand post and found the back of the net, 1-0.

Motaung Jnr should really have doubled Chiefs lead three minutes before the break when he was played through on goal by Masango, but the striker, with only the keeper to beat, pulled his ten-yard effort wide of goal.

The second half certainly saw the Cape side looking more enterprising as they pressed forward, but they struggled to break down a resolute Chiefs defence.

The Amakhosi withstood the early pressure in the second half and then started playing some eye-catching football.

In the 69th minute Chiefs finally found their second goal after two second half substitutes in Lehlohonolo Majoro and Lucky Khune combined to find the back of the net.

Majoro broke down the left and supplied a pin-point cross to find Lucky Khune unmarked inside the box. The striker took his chance with a well-placed header from six-yards out, 2-0.

Two minutes later and it was the turn of Major to find the back of the net as he capitalised on a mistake by the All Stars’ goalie.

Fransman tried to pass the ball to a teammate but only succeeded in passing the ball to Majoro. The Chiefs striker made no mistake, thereafter, passing the ball past the stranded keeper, 3-0.

In the end it was a relatively easy win for Chiefs, but coach Vladimir Vermezovic, despite being happy with the result, felt his side should have scored more goals.

Chiefs: I. Khune; Tau, Ritchie, Zvasiya, Sweswe, Katsande, Baloyi, Lebese, Masango (MAteba 73’), Parker (L. Khune 64’), Motaung Jnr (Majoro 64’)

All Stars: Fransman, Davids, Trouncelle, Kondeleke, Mazibuko, Jacobs (Bronnkhorst 75’), Nongwele (Mrwebi 58’), Ncaca, Saal, Niyane (Mhambi 61’), Fransch