Kaizer Chiefs preserved their unbeaten run in the Premiership with victory over Mpumalanga Black Aces.
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Johanneburg – Kaizer Chiefs ensured a merry Christmas after they preserved their unbeaten run in the Premiership with a 1-0 victory over Mpumalanga Black Aces at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.
It was Amakhosi's 14th win of the season, with no losses and four draws.
Mandla Masango secured the result with a header in the 60th minute after an assist from Kingston Nkatha.
They were up against an Aces side that happened to be the last club to beat them in the league.
Aces' record stands at six losses, six draws and five wins.
The unbeaten Amakhosi came out strongly in the opening minutes with Bernard Parker on the back-end of a pass from Siphiwe Tshabalala in the fifth minute that he blasted over the post.
The industrious Kingston Nkatha kept the Aces defence preoccupied with his bulky physique and dominance on the ball.
With his strength the Zimbabwean striker bulldozed his way past defender Edwin Gyimah but passed the ball unwittingly to the opposition in the ninth minute.
With Aces holding back early-on, there remained a danger as in the 13th minute when winger Aubrey Ngoma and Ndoro combined well in the box to see the opportunity squandered with the Chiefs defence unwavering.
Tsepo Masilela was always looking to make runs for Chiefs into the opposition half in a effort to whip in crosses that would keep the backline on its toes.
A few minutes later Masango distributed the ball into the box to Nkatha, whose header flew over Aces goalkeeper Jackson Mabokgwane.
Chiefs were forced into a double save in the 19th minute when Aces striker Thandai Ndoro took two strikes that were saved by Brilliant Khuzwayo and Eric Mathoho.
Playing against his former team, Abia Nale made a dashing sprint directly at the Chiefs defence but had little support as the chance went unpunished.
Aces defender Tshidiso Tukane marshalled the troops against the Amakhosi reprisal with the likes of Masango, Tshabalala, Parker and Reneilwe Letsholonyane bombarding the opposition wall.
At the start of the second half, Masango unleashed a thunderbolt from long range that flew over the bar in the 49th minute.
Chiefs continued to press but the Aces defence was watertight as they denied them a sight on goal.
But on the hour mark Chiefs got their breakthrough with the opening goal with the header from Masango.
Aces striker Collins Mbesuma in the 65th minute held the ball up with exception and turned to blast the ball wide of the target.
Ndoro evaded defender Tefu Mashamaite on the edge of the box and laid-off to Ngoma with a pass that the wingback misdirected out of danger in the 70th minute.
Zamoxolo Ngalo powered past two tackles in the Chiefs defence to deliver a cross that went agonisingly over the diving head of Siboniso Gumede.
Chiefs held on to ensure that they have a happy new year as they sit comfortably atop the table without a challenge in sight. – Sapa
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