Just In: Kaizer Chiefs Gets To The Next Round After Beating Marumo Gallants

For those who have been ardent followers of live football updates, especially the South African Premier division, the outcome of the match between Kaizer Chiefs and Marumo Gallants has not come as a real surprise. 

In the weekend playoffs, Kaizer Chiefs qualified for the next round as they defeated Marumo Gallants with a 2-1 win. 

Nevertheless, this victory also puts into the spotlight one critical weakness that Gallants have been displaying steadily. They have been heavily dependent on their star man, Sirino, to bring a creative spark into the team which has been detrimental recently. 

 Match Highlights

  The beginning of the match was highly charged for both sides. However, Kaizer Chiefs got a lead into the game which set the tone for the rest of the game. 

They showed a very high level of attacking prowess as they took advantage of Marumo Gallants’ weakness in defense to get two goals. During the course of the match, the first goal came after 22 minutes as a result of a corner-kick that was finished by a header. 

Before the whistle signaling the end of the first half was blown, Kaizer Chiefs doubled their lead to establish their authority over the game. 

The goal came from a header, then in the build-up to the second goal, the well-finished strike was delivered just before the half-time break. 

In the second half, Marumo Gallants delivered a swift response to the delight of their fans as the creativity of their star man, Sirino was praised as they got a consolation goal. 

Despite all their effort to share the spoils of the game equally, all of Gallants’ attempts resulted in only one goal in the added time from a penalty making the scoreline 2-1. 

  Netizens’ Reactions To The Win By Kaizer Chiefs. 

Following the win by Kaizer Chiefs, a lot of Netizens, both pundits and Netizens alike have expressed their reactions towards the outcome of the game. 

Many have expressed doubts that despite the creative ability of Sirino, he needs to be assisted by his teammates as he alone cannot carry the burden.