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Maart prays during the Dstv Premiership 2022/23 match between Kaizer Chiefs and Royal AM at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on 29 January 2023 Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

LIVE: Extra-time needed between Royal AM and Kaizer Chiefs

It’s getting tense at the Chatsworth Stadium with extra time needed to seperate Royal AM and Kaizer Chiefs in their Nedbank Cup clash

Kaizer Chiefs' Yusurf Maart - WATCH

Maart prays during the Dstv Premiership 2022/23 match between Kaizer Chiefs and Royal AM at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on 29 January 2023 Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Royal AM and Kaizer Chiefs will need at least 30 minutes of extra-time to seperate matters and you can follow the live action below.

The home side opened the scoring in the 28th minute after Samuel Manganyi’s glancing header at the near post nestled into the back of the net.

Manganyi had come on as a substitute to replace the injured Happy Jele just ONE minute before he scored!

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Kaizer Chiefs found an immediate equalizer in rather fortuitous fashion. Former Orlando Pirates legend Thabo Matlaba’s defensive header from well out somehow ended up in his own net!

Take a look at the shocking own goal below

Follow the live proceedings from the Chatsworth Stadium below.

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Zitha Kwinika battles Royal AM’s Andre de Jong. Image: @KaizerChiefs / Twitter

The clash between Royal AM and Chiefs takes place at the Chatsworth Stadium with kick-off scheduled for 18:00 SAST.

The match will be televised live on SuperSport PSL. Unfortunately for many fans, the match won’t be televised live on SABC.

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“We are not going to hold back. Because this is the perfect opportunity for us to go to the next round of this competition.” the Kaizer Chiefs coach said as quoted by Citizen.

“We also have to make sure we go all the way to the final in the cup. We want to win it and we want to win everything.

“There are no easy games, whether you are playing against one of the big teams in the country or the so-called small teams.”

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TS Galaxy celebrates lifting the trophy during the 2019 Nedbank Cup match between Kaizer Chiefs and TS Galaxy at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

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