Kaizer Chiefs crash to shock Soweto derby defeat

Kaizer Chiefs’ hopes of a top-three finish in the 2022/23 DStv Premiership suffered a major setback on Monday.

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Amakhosi lost 2-1 to lowly Swallows in their Soweto derby clash at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Swallows grabbed an lead in the seventh minute through Gregory Damons in the seventh minute, only for Christian Saile Basomboli to equalise for the Glamour Boys in the 23rd minute.

However, The Birds regained the lead 10 minutes later through Bongani Sam.

And that’s the way the score stayed until the final whistle, handing stand-in skipper Itumeleng Khune a crushing defeat on his recall to the starting XI.

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Kaizer Chiefs remained fourth in the standings, but are now five points behind second-placed Orlando Pirates and three adrift of third-placed SuperSport United who have both played one fewer match.

Swallows jumped all the way from 13th to eighth place following their victory.

Amakhosi only have two matches remaining – and tough ones at that.

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They will next in league action away to SuperSport United on Saturday, 13 May at 15:00 and will wrap up their campaign at home against Cape Town City FC on Saturday, 20 May at 15:00.

Meanwhile, Kaizer Chiefs’ next match is a blockbuster home Nedbank Cup semi-final against Orlando Pirates on Saturday, 6 May at the FNB Stadium at 15:00.

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