PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE
Leonardo Castro strikes on debut as Chiefs go third
New signing Leonardo Castro endeared himself to the Kaizer Chiefs fans on Sunday, when he scored the winner in a 2-1 Premiership victory over Baroka at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. The Colombian’s 83rd-minute strike sent Chiefs into third spot on the table, behind Mamelodi Sundowns and Cape Town City. Baroka had got the ball rolling when Talent Chawapiwa turned his markers with the grace of a ballroom dancer‚ glided past the bemused Chiefs rearguard and then fired a low shot that beat goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune, but hit the upright. Baroka striker Lucky Nguzana reacted quickest to bury the rebound and give his side a 1-0 lead. The stadium was about as silent as a funeral procession after the goal, but Chief made amends early in the second half when AmaKhosi striker Ryan Moon equalised with a clinical header. The Baroka goalkeeper Virgil Vries did not know much about the goal and he will probably rely on television replays to give him an idea of what happened. Castro then gave Chiefs th...
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