OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Sunday 10.00pm.
KAIZER Chiefs struggled against Moroka Swallows in their Premier Soccer League match played at the Johannesburg Stadium on Sunday, eventually running out 1-0 winners after Marc Batchelor scored the winning goal in the 39th minute.
Batchelor connected well with a square pass from Robert Nauseb and fird home.
Both teams spoiled golden opportunities through indifferent shooting, with Thabang Lebese and Siyabonga Nomvethe the most wayward of the Chiefs players.
Swallows tried hard to get the equaliser, but could not breach the Chiefs defence.
The win gives Chiefs the opportunity to narrow the gap at the top of the table, while Swallows slip even further downwards.
Swallows’ Hilali Shabani was the only player booked by referee Raymond Rogers for an infringement.
Qwa Qwa Stars fought back from being 2-0 down to record their fifth win with a 3-2 victory over Supersport United in their PSL match at Charles Mopeli Stadium on Sunday. Stars missed a penalty in the 35th minute when Bunene Ngaduane’s shot was saved by goalkeeper Perry Suckling.
AmaZulu’s woes continued on Sunday when they were beaten 3-2 by Jomo Cosmos in a PSL match played at the Vosloorus Stadium.
Manning Rangers moved seven points clear at the top of the Castle Premieship with a 3-0 victory over Seven Stars at a wet Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday night. After a scrappy first half, the Mighty Maulers put it together in the second period to score through strikers Solo Ndimande and Keryn Jordan, who scored twice.
Santos and Cape Town Spurs deadlocked to a goalless draw in their PSL match at a very windy Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday night.
Hellenic came back strongly after their humiliating defeat against Cape Town Spurs last week to beat Bush Bucks 5-2 after leading 2-0 at the interval in a Castle Premiership match at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday night.
Orlando Pirates continued their winning streak when they emerged 3-1 victors against Wits University in a Premier Soccer League match at Milpark Stadium on Satarday.