Nedbank Cup
Chiefs closer to ending their trophy drought
Victory over Cape Town City books semifinal spot
Kaizer Chiefs are one step closer to ending their trophy drought after defeating Cape Town City 2-0 at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Sunday to book a Nedbank Cup semifinal spot. Pule Ekstein scored in the 30th minute and Dumisani Zuma added the second early in the second half in a clever tactical performance by Chiefs‚ who dominated the quarterfinal tie and should have won by more. Chiefs‚ who have not won a trophy for almost four seasons, also saw Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya strike the upright. They made their intentions clear from early on when George Maluleka’s shot forced City goalkeeper Peter Leeuwenburg into a leaping save as he pushed the ball over his crossbar in only the fifth minute. Khama Billiat had a shot saved just before the quarter-hour mark before the goal came in the 30th minute. Defender Edmilson tried to cut inside with the ball‚ lost possession to Bernard Parker‚ who drove into the penalty box before squaring for Ekstein to put it away‚ with the help of a defl...
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