DOMESTIC SOCCER
Win a relief for Chiefs' Solinas, but time not on his side
Giovanni Solinas was clearly relieved at his first win at Kaizer Chiefs against Free State Stars‚ but the Italian also knows his situation remains tough after a shortened preseason and little time between matches to implement his style. Chiefs bounced back with a markedly improved 3-0 MTN8 quarterfinal victory over Stars at FNB Stadium on Saturday night‚ though they were left counting the cost of Joseph Molangoane’s broken leg. Molangoane and Dumisani Zuma had injected much needed mobility on the wings coming in for thirtysomethings Bernard Parker and Siphiwe Tshabalala. For Solinas‚ a place in a semifinal and a crucial first win came as a relief amid early scepticism over his appointment among the Amakhosi faithful. But the 50-year-old coach knows he has walked into a tough situation at the Soweto giants hungry for silverware after three barren seasons. Add to that his late arrival in the preseason‚ when he had just three weeks to stamp his identity on Chiefs‚ and that the games ar...
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