The luck of the Kaizer Chiefs continued again on Saturday as their opponent was reduced to 10 for the third consecutive game.
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And for the second time in a row, the Chiefs managed to win – just as slender and lucky.
The Chiefs will regret the odds they missed in their 1-0 win over Richards Bay at King Zwelitini Stadium in Durban on Saturday afternoon.
Two weeks ago, the Chiefs failed to capitalize on the Golden Arrows being reduced to 10 in the first half.
In fact, Arrows beat Amahoshi 3-2 after coming in from behind twice.
Last weekend, they managed a handy win against the Orlando Pirates, who were down to 10 with just over 10 minutes left.
This time it looked like the Chiefs could score more as they got the start they dreamed of when they took the eight-minute lead.
They were awarded a free kick by Mduduzi Shabalala and Siyabonga Nguezana saved a header. After that, the Chiefs had a few more chances, and the home team were pinned down.
Richards Bay were reduced to 10 in the 20th minute when Salim Magula grabbed the ball with his hand outside his own penalty area and received a straight red card.
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He went out to try to avert the danger when Keegan Dolly came across a long ball sent brilliantly by Siethemba to Sitebe.
This forced the home team to make an early substitution: Langelile Mlongo was sacrificed to Neil Boshoff.
With a numerical advantage, the Chiefs tried to get a second, but missed a few chances.
Notable was Caleb Bimenimana, who controlled a long pass well, but Boshoff deflected his attempt.
The score was still 1-0 at half-time.
Richards Bay held on in the second half and had several chances to equalize.
Bimenimana’s supporters called for him to be substituted in the 70th minute after the ball went over from outside the area, which looked like a good chance.
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And the Chiefs coach Artur Zvane obeyed, replacing the lanky Burundian with Vandile Dubu.
As a result, the Chiefs moved up one spot in the DStv premier league, tied with the Pirates, with 34 points after 22 games.