Posted in Match Report, News on Oct 21, 2018.
Kaizer Chiefs (0) 1 (Ekstein 63’)
Black Leopards (1) 1 (Nange 34’)
Kaizer Chiefs win 4-2 on penalties
Penalty shootout: Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs) 1-0, Munyai (Black Leopards) 1-1, Parker 2-1, Munganga, saved 2-1, Walusimbi, missed 2-1, Nange 2-2, Jayiya 3-2, Nene, saved 3-2, Moon 4-2.
Virgil Vries stopped two penalties to help Kaizer Chiefs beat Black Leopards 4-2 in the penalty shootout. The Telkom Knockout Last 16 clash between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw. The encounter took place at FNB Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Leopards took the lead in the first half before Hendrick Ekstein equalised in the 63rd minute.
Virgil Vries was given a chance between the posts for this cup encounter, while others who came into the starting XI were Hendrick Ekstein, Philani Zulu, Bernard Parker, Erick Mathoho and Gustavo Páez.
The visitors surely didn’t travel to sit back and Leopards already got an opportunity to open the score inside two minutes of play, but Vries made an excellent save keeping out Mwape Musonda’s shot from close range.
It was a lively encounter with both sides getting chances to find the back of the net and it was Chiefs’ turn in the seventh minute. There was some great movement and skillful play of Ekstein, but the midfielder failed to slot the ball home.
Leopards were creating more chances than Amakhosi and looked a bit sharper in the first half.
There was a setback in the 34th minute when Pakhutshedzo Nange’s left-footed long range shot from the edge of the box flew past Vries into the goal.
Chiefs tried to get the equaliser in the first half with Bernard Parker getting close twice, but both times the striker couldn’t find the target.
After the somewhat disappointing first half, from Amakhosi’s perspective, the Glamour Boys picked up their game in the second half looking much more dangerous.
It resulted in a goal scored by Ekstein in the 63rd minute. Parker delivered a brilliant through-ball deep to the midfielder, who neatly slotted the ball passed the Leopards goalkeeper.
Chiefs tried to push for the winner before the final whistle of the referee, but they couldn’t find the back of the net and extra time was the consequence.
Coach Giovanni Solinas made his third substitution at the start of extra time, bringing on Bhongolethu Jayiya for the injured Ekstein.
There was a magnificent diagonal long range pass from Ntshangase towards Ramahlwe Mphahlele, who sprinted behind the Leopards defence. Sadly enough, the right-back’s excellent run didn’t result in a goal.
Substitute Ryan Moon also got close and Leopards were lucky not to go behind for the first time in the game.
Amakhosi were definitely the stronger side in extra time.
The best chance arrived for another substitute Kabelo Mahlasela in the 18th minute of extra time. It was a golden opportunity to settle the game, but the midfielder couldn’t get the ball past the Leopards goalkeeper from close range.
There was a thunderous shot from long distance from Willard Katsande in the 27th minute of extra time. It looked like it would find the back of the net, but the ball smashed onto the crossbar instead.
With the score still 1-1, it meant that a penalty shootout had to decide who would go to the next round of the Telkom Knockout.
Goalkeeper Vries turned out to be the hero of the shootout, magnificently saving the penalties of Jean Munganga and Eden Nene. It was in the end a well deserved win, even if only after penalties, for the Glamour Boys.
Key moment in the match:
The key moment must be the equaliser scored by Hendrick Ekstein in the second half. Of course, the two saves of Virgil Vries in the penalty shootout were other key, and above all, crucial moments.
Most Valuable Player (MVP):
Bernard Parker was working hard up-front, Siphelele Ntshangase’s passing was very good and Hendrick Ekstein had his moments of brilliance and, more importantly, netted the equaliser. Goalkeeper Virgil Vries, meanwhile, made a few fine saves. It was eventually Parker who got selected as the Telkom Knockout Man of the Match.
What it means:
It means that Kaizer Chiefs have qualified for the quarterfinal of the Telkom Knockout.
Gallery:
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Kaizer Chiefs 11: Vries; Mphahlele, Mathoho, Booysen, Walusimbi; Ekstein (Jayiya 91’), Katsande, Ntshangase, Zulu (Mahlasela 63’); Parker, Páez (Moon 63’)
Subs not used: Khune, Cardoso, Ntiya-Ntiya, Maluleka
Black Leopards 11: Ndlovu; Munyai, Munganga, Katjukua, Zulu; Nene, Nange, Kapinga (Tshepe 75’), Hlongwane, Mhlongo (Khutlang 68’); Musonda (Ndlovu 98’)
Subs not used: Muleka, Ndou, Mokoena, Mahangwahaya
Next Match:
Kaizer Chiefs will next play the Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, 27 October 2018 (kick-off is at 15:30). This match has already been sold out.
Black Leopards (1) 1 (Nange 34’)
Kaizer Chiefs win 4-2 on penalties
Penalty shootout: Katsande (Kaizer Chiefs) 1-0, Munyai (Black Leopards) 1-1, Parker 2-1, Munganga, saved 2-1, Walusimbi, missed 2-1, Nange 2-2, Jayiya 3-2, Nene, saved 3-2, Moon 4-2.
Virgil Vries stopped two penalties to help Kaizer Chiefs beat Black Leopards 4-2 in the penalty shootout. The Telkom Knockout Last 16 clash between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw. The encounter took place at FNB Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Leopards took the lead in the first half before Hendrick Ekstein equalised in the 63rd minute.
Virgil Vries was given a chance between the posts for this cup encounter, while others who came into the starting XI were Hendrick Ekstein, Philani Zulu, Bernard Parker, Erick Mathoho and Gustavo Páez.
The visitors surely didn’t travel to sit back and Leopards already got an opportunity to open the score inside two minutes of play, but Vries made an excellent save keeping out Mwape Musonda’s shot from close range.
It was a lively encounter with both sides getting chances to find the back of the net and it was Chiefs’ turn in the seventh minute. There was some great movement and skillful play of Ekstein, but the midfielder failed to slot the ball home.
Leopards were creating more chances than Amakhosi and looked a bit sharper in the first half.
There was a setback in the 34th minute when Pakhutshedzo Nange’s left-footed long range shot from the edge of the box flew past Vries into the goal.
Chiefs tried to get the equaliser in the first half with Bernard Parker getting close twice, but both times the striker couldn’t find the target.
After the somewhat disappointing first half, from Amakhosi’s perspective, the Glamour Boys picked up their game in the second half looking much more dangerous.
It resulted in a goal scored by Ekstein in the 63rd minute. Parker delivered a brilliant through-ball deep to the midfielder, who neatly slotted the ball passed the Leopards goalkeeper.
Chiefs tried to push for the winner before the final whistle of the referee, but they couldn’t find the back of the net and extra time was the consequence.
Coach Giovanni Solinas made his third substitution at the start of extra time, bringing on Bhongolethu Jayiya for the injured Ekstein.
There was a magnificent diagonal long range pass from Ntshangase towards Ramahlwe Mphahlele, who sprinted behind the Leopards defence. Sadly enough, the right-back’s excellent run didn’t result in a goal.
Substitute Ryan Moon also got close and Leopards were lucky not to go behind for the first time in the game.
Amakhosi were definitely the stronger side in extra time.
The best chance arrived for another substitute Kabelo Mahlasela in the 18th minute of extra time. It was a golden opportunity to settle the game, but the midfielder couldn’t get the ball past the Leopards goalkeeper from close range.
There was a thunderous shot from long distance from Willard Katsande in the 27th minute of extra time. It looked like it would find the back of the net, but the ball smashed onto the crossbar instead.
With the score still 1-1, it meant that a penalty shootout had to decide who would go to the next round of the Telkom Knockout.
Goalkeeper Vries turned out to be the hero of the shootout, magnificently saving the penalties of Jean Munganga and Eden Nene. It was in the end a well deserved win, even if only after penalties, for the Glamour Boys.
Key moment in the match:
The key moment must be the equaliser scored by Hendrick Ekstein in the second half. Of course, the two saves of Virgil Vries in the penalty shootout were other key, and above all, crucial moments.
Most Valuable Player (MVP):
Bernard Parker was working hard up-front, Siphelele Ntshangase’s passing was very good and Hendrick Ekstein had his moments of brilliance and, more importantly, netted the equaliser. Goalkeeper Virgil Vries, meanwhile, made a few fine saves. It was eventually Parker who got selected as the Telkom Knockout Man of the Match.
What it means:
It means that Kaizer Chiefs have qualified for the quarterfinal of the Telkom Knockout.
Gallery:
[gallery ids="38131,38130,38129,38128,38127,38126,38125,38124,38123,38122,38121,38120,38119,38118,38117,38116"]
Kaizer Chiefs 11: Vries; Mphahlele, Mathoho, Booysen, Walusimbi; Ekstein (Jayiya 91’), Katsande, Ntshangase, Zulu (Mahlasela 63’); Parker, Páez (Moon 63’)
Subs not used: Khune, Cardoso, Ntiya-Ntiya, Maluleka
Black Leopards 11: Ndlovu; Munyai, Munganga, Katjukua, Zulu; Nene, Nange, Kapinga (Tshepe 75’), Hlongwane, Mhlongo (Khutlang 68’); Musonda (Ndlovu 98’)
Subs not used: Muleka, Ndou, Mokoena, Mahangwahaya
Next Match:
Kaizer Chiefs will next play the Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon, 27 October 2018 (kick-off is at 15:30). This match has already been sold out.
