'Stressful' South African Cup Win For Kaizer Chiefs
Muhammad Rameez Published March 11, 2018 | 09:20 AM
Johannesburg, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Mar, 2018 ) :Under-fire Kaizer Chiefs coach Steve Komphela suffered stress before his club booked a South African FA Cup quarter-finals place with a 2-1 win over second-tier Stellenbosch on Saturday.
Chiefs seemed to be heading toward a comfortable last-16 win when Colombian Leonardo Castro gave them a two-goal lead after 65 minutes in Indian Ocean port city Durban. But Alan Robertson pulled a goal back 13 minutes from time for mid-table second division club Stellenbosch to set up a tense finish at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Beanpole centre-back Eric Mathoho had put Chiefs ahead on 28 minutes following a corner with a header that flew past former Zimbabwe goalkeeper Washington Arubi. "The closing stages were stressful for me," admitted Komphela, a former South Africa captain and centre-back, who played for Chiefs and in Turkey.
"We made it difficult for ourselves because we did not take enough chances during a good first-half performance -- we could have been three goals ahead by half-time. "A killer instinct was missing from our display tonight.
We need to play with more vigour and less fear." Komphela has failed to win a trophy during almost three years at Chiefs and many supporters want him fired when the season ends in May.
Media speculation has linked Belgian Luc Eymael, who transformed Free State stars this season from perennial strugglers to title challengers, with Chiefs.
Free State also advanced to the last-eight stage, but left it late to snatch a 2-1 home victory over Chippa United in an all-Premiership affair. Guinean Bangali Keita scored the winner with only two minutes remaining at Goble Park in central town Bethlehem.
Paulus Masehe nodded Stars into an early second-half lead that was cancelled when Onassis Mntambo scored just before the hour. Top-flight outfit Baroka were the most convincing winners of the day, scoring in each half to defeat third-tier Steenberg United 2-0 in northern city Polokwane.
Mudzungu Sidumo netted on 42 minutes and later rattled the woodwork before Tebogo Sodi put the outcome beyond doubt with a goal six minutes from time. On Friday, second-tier strugglers Ubuntu Cape Town raced into a three-goal lead away to Premiership side AmaZulu before hanging on for a shock 3-2 victory in Durban.
"My boys were true warriors," said emotional Ubuntu coach Richard Casey Prince. "I did not realise they had such big hearts until tonight. The game plan was executed perfectly."
Related Topics
Recent Stories
3 Gawadar attack victims funeral offered
Mbappe says he will leave PSG at end of season
Usmani felicitates Sardar Saleem on taking oath as Punjab Governor
DC for provision of facilities to people in Lasbela
Solar storm could bring auroras, power and telecoms disruptions
Court grants interim bail to PTI leaders
Ulema, Mashaykh call for political accountability, collaboration for Pakistan's ..
SHRC asks NADRA to issue CNICs to transgender as per law
Flash floods kill 50 in one day in north Afghanistan
CDA chief expresses commitment to promoting modern-day technologies
By wide margin, UN General Assembly votes to back Palestinian bid for membership ..
Musadik slams PTI's political approach as provocative
More Stories From Sports
-
Mbappe says he will leave PSG at end of season
4 hours ago -
Shakib claims four as Bangladesh edge Zimbabwe
5 hours ago -
Austria's Grand Slam winner Thiem to retire at end of season
5 hours ago -
Central Asian Volleyball C'ship trophy unveiled
8 hours ago -
Two-day ‘Commissioner Tent Pegging festival’ to start on May 11
8 hours ago -
Cricket: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 4th T20 International
8 hours ago
-
Olympiakos make history by reaching Europa Conference League final
8 hours ago -
Tamasha to livestream ICC men's T20 World Cup 2024
9 hours ago -
Pakistan and Japan Final clash in Azlan Shah Hockey Cup 2024 on Saturday
10 hours ago -
Pakistan-New Zealand match ends in 1-1 draw
11 hours ago -
CAF Confederation Cup final set for Morocco amid drama
15 hours ago -
Sanchez escapes through dust and gravel for nervy Giro triumph
1 day ago