Sekhukhune United and Kaizer Chiefs settled for a 1-1 draw in their Betway Premiership clash at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday afternoon.
Babina Noko started the showdown on a high note with Ngoanamello Rammala finding the back of the net as early as the fourth minute into the game.
After an exciting start in the opening minutes of the contest, the match slowed down a little bit. Clear-cut opportunities were scarce, with Sekhukhune predominantly concentrating on defending their goal.
With the Limpopo club showing resistance at the back, Amakhosi tried to level matters via set-plays, but Sekhukhune remained disciplined.
Chiefs were never discouraged and started to test Renaldo Leaner from a distance; however, their efforts were not good enough. The Soweto giants continued to dominate ball possession and controlled proceedings for the majority of the first-half till before the half-time break.
In the stoppage time of the first-half, Glody Lilepo found the equaliser for Chiefs.
SEKHUKHUNE UNITED AND KAIZER CHIEFS LEVEL AT HALF-TIME BREAK
The match between Sekhukhune and Chiefs went into the half-time break with the score level at 1-1.
In the second-half, the Nasreddine Nabi-coached outfit started the showpiece in a similar approach, but could not find the way to unlock the home side’s rock-solid defence.
However, Eric Tinkler’s boys regained their momentum when the second-half wore on, but they could not find any luck to add to the scoreline.
The Nedbank Cup champions, Chiefs, showed plenty of desire to end the game with a win away from home, but it was never meant to be.
Chiefs finished the match with one man down after Pule Mmodi received a red card in the stoppage time of the second-half.
In the end, Babina Noko and Amakhosi shared the spoils at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
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