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Eymael, who handled Simbas rivals Yanga in the Mainland Premier League, has blamed the team’s heavy defeat to a lack of concentration and poor marking, and further said Chiefs have put themselves in a great position because they didnt concede any away goals. “Sometimes I will say perhaps it was a good day for Kaizer [Chiefs] and a very bad day for Simba when you receive 4-0 is a difficult day and Chiefs did everything very well,” Eymael told Goal on Sunday. Asked on what are the chances ...

Austin Ditlhobolo 12:33 AM GMT+4 16/05/2021 Goal rates the performances of the Amakhosi players following the Soweto giants 4-0 win over the Tanzanian giants on Saturday evening Backpagepix A comfortable game for the 26-year-old in what was his debut Champions League fixture.  Bvuma had very little to do against Simba in the first half with the Chiefs defence looking solid, but he pulled off a great save to deny John Bocco a late goal.  Backpagepix Lively presence on the right fl...

Squads & Team News Striker Samir Nurkovic is back after missing their final Champions League group match away at Horoya due to suspension. The Serb was booked twice, resulting in a red card during their penultimate group game against Wydad Casablanca at home. But goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi remains suspended despite being sent off in the same match. With Itumeleng Khune still recovering from a shoulder injury, this makes Bruce Bvuma likely to start in goal for a third game running in all competi...

Kaizer Chiefs aggressively put one foot in the CAF Champions League semi-finals with a comprehensive 4-0 hammering of Tanzanian side Simba SC.

“With us playing in the quarter-finals, I think so [it was not ideal to play midweek]. Obviously it wasnt. But it is what it is and we just have to dust ourselves and go again on Saturday,” Hunt told Chiefs’ media.  “We don’t really know too much about them [Simba] but obviously I have watched them a few times on the tape and we will do that again tomorrow and try to refocus on who is available for us in the squad for Saturday.”  Chiefs will be without some key players headlined b...

May 4, 2021 - 08:04 am By Staff Reporter Kaizer Chiefs have travelled to Polokwane without five members of their first team for the upcoming DStv Premiership clash with Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila. Chiefs are on the road once again following their return from a 2-2 draw with Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday, with an assignment against Nedbank Cup finalists TTM on Tuesday. Amakhosi have confirmed several casualties from their clash in Bloemfontein, with coach Gavin Hunt also ex...

May 1, 2021 - 08:04 pm By Staff Reporter Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt believes his side can still make the top eight despite seeing their hopes take a blow after playing to a 2-2 draw against Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday. Chiefs scored twice in the opening 13 minutes through Happy Mashiane and Erick Mathoho but Celtic pegged the visitors back with goals from Neo Maema and Victor Letsoalo to claim their 12th draw of the season. Hunt bemoaned the fact that his side once aga...

Chiefs coach Hunt says he knows what is leading to his team’s rampant inconsistency Marc Strydom"> By Marc Strydom - 29 April 2021 - 16:06 Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt. Image: KAIZER CHIEFS fc Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt says he knows what is leading to his team’s rampant inconsistency‚ but cryptically declined to expand on what that is after his team lost 1-0 to 15th-placed Chippa United in the DStv Premiership on Wednesday. Chiefs followed a stirring 2-1...

Kaizer Chief The Chilli Boys have now opened up a seven-point lead over bottom-of-the-table Black Leopards. In the 12th minute, Chiefs almost opened the scoring as Dumisani Zuma fired a delivery across the box which Ismail Watenga punched out to Siyabonga Ngezana. His ball for Lebogang Manyama saw contact on the shot though. With 20 minutes gone Chiefs again came close to a goal after Zuma whipped in a corner from the left-hand side for Erick Mathoho to head wide. Soon after Chippa had their fi...

Goal rates the performance of the Kaizer Chiefs players following the Soweto giants' 1-0 defeat to Chippa United in a PSL match on Wednesday afternoon