Posted in News, Team News on Sep 15, 2024.
This was the fifth league game between the teams and it was Chiefs’ second win against Marumo Gallants, with the others ending in draws.
Chiefs are the first team in this fixture to win away from home.
Chiefs attempted 23 shots at goal in this game, and had eight on target. Their opponents had one shot on target.
Chiefs last had at least eight shots on target in a league game in the 2022/23 season, when they had nine against Royal AM on 29 January, 2023.
Chiefs are starting their 29th PSL era league season, and win for the 16th time on the opening day.
Mduduzi Shabalala scored his 5th league goal for Chiefs when putting Amakhosi level in the 17th minute.
Gaston Sirino set up Shabalala for Chiefs’ equalising goal, making an assist on his debut for Amakhosi. Since making his top flight South African debut in 2017/18, Sirino has made the second highest number of assists during this time in the Premiership.
Sirino attempted niine crosses in the game, more than any other player in the match.
Mfundo Vilakazi scored the first goal of his senior career for Kaizer Chiefs. He scored with his only shot on target in the game when scoring Chiefs’ second, and winning, goal.
Wandile Duba, playing his 9th league game for Chiefs, made his first assist for the Club. It was his second goal involvement, coming after a goal he scored for Chiefs in a 1-0 home league win against Golden Arrows on 5th March, 2024.
