Kaizer Chiefs kept up the pressure on Orlando Pirates when they beat Ajax Cape Town 2-1 after leading 2-0 at the interval in a Castle Premier Soccer League game played at Newlands on Sunday afternoon.
Chiefs are now six points behind the log leaders with a match in hand.
Both Chiefs’ goals were controversial as they appeared to have been scored from offsides positions. The chief culprit was Colin Mbesuma, who often was flagged for offsides and remonstrated continually with the referee and the linesmen.
He eventually got himself booked in the 89th minute for kicking the ball into the stands when flagged once again for being offsides.
The game was played at a fast pace and in the second minute Arthur Zwane broke down the right and cut in, but his shot was well saved by Moneeb Josephs.
The ball was cleared up-field and Wilfred Mugeyi’s acute angle shot was well saved by a diving Rowen Fernandez for a corner.
From the resulting corner a melee formed, and Seuntjie Motlhajwa’s header was cleared off the line by a defender.
Two minutes later a Chiefs defender miskicked and Brent Carelse’s shot was blocked by Fernandez. Ajax kept up the pressure and in the sixth minute Fernandez again had to dive full length from a header by Brett Evans.
Chiefs opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a controversial goal. Mbesuma, who appeared to be offsides, ran through and put the ball past Josephs.
In the 23rd minute Zwane, who had a good game, ran down the right, cut in and brought the best out of Josephs.
In the 65th minute Chiefs doubled the score with what appeared to be another offside goal when David Radebe ran through to score.
Ajax pulled one back in the 70th minute when Fernandez punched the ball to Mfundo Shumana who rounded a defender before netting.
Evans came close to equalising in the 88th minute when a long kick was not held by Fernandez but the defenders quickly scrambled the ball way. – Sapa