DStv Premiership: Kaizer Chiefs Climb Up to Second Place With Last Gasp Win Over Baroka FC in Polokwane

• Kaizer Chiefs finally scored their first goal of 2022 in an important win against Baroka FC in Polokwane
• Taking place at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, the win also gave the Amakhosi their first win of the year
• With this victory, the team from Naturena also got to leap-frog rivals Orlando Pirates into second place on the log

The Amakhosi looked set to be frustrated by a resilient Bakgaga ba Mphahlele, but Khama Billiat struck deep in injury time at the end of the game to see the Soweto side pinch second spot from rivals Orlando Pirates ahead of the teams’ big derby next weekend.

Chiefs had the first effort in anger, with Keagan Dolly firing a shot from the edge of the box which forced Oscarine Masuluke into a sharp save at his left-hand post on three minutes, while a short while later Evidence Makgopa saw his low effort from a tight angle turned away by Brandon Petersen.

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The Soweto side went on to create several more decent chances in the opening half hour, the best of which went the way of Reeve Frosler – arriving late in the box to meet Njabulo Blom’s deep cross from the right – but Masuluke did well to make a block with his body.

The second stanza opened with Chiefs keeping up their search for a goal, as Dolly was again denied from long range by Masuluke, before Bakgaga opted for the first change by introducing Thamsanqa Masiya off the bench.

The hosts were inches away from claiming the lead on 64 minutes, as a free kick delivery from Sekela Sithole allowed Makgopa a diving header, but his effort rebounded off the upright and away to safety.

Baroka threatened again on 70 minutes when Basil Mphahlele whipped in a cross from the right to find the head of Richard Mbulu, but the substitute put his attempt wide of the target.

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Chiefs ended the game the stronger of the two teams, looking more likely to steal a late winner, but they appeared to blow their best chance in injury time when a direct ball from Petersen and a clever chest into Dolly’s path split open the hosts’ defence, but the Amakhosi number 10 saw his low shot saved by the legs of Masuluke.

However, the visitors didn’t give up and were rewarded four minutes into added time when substitute Sabelo Radebe’s low cross from the right was not cut out by the Baroka defence and Billiat arrived late at the back post to fire home the winning goal.

DStv Premiership: Relief as Swallows Football Club flies out of relegation zone with Sekhukhune United victory

Swallows Football Club had to work hard for a 1-0 victory over a feisty Sekhukhune United at the Emirates Airline Park.

As reported on Sports Brief, taking place in the early evening on Saturday, the result allowed the Dube Birds to fly out of the DStv Premiership relegation zone.

Babina Noko saw most of the ball in the first half, with Tshediso Patjie looking lively for the home side, but Amaswaiswai's defence was solid and compact with the hosts limited to long-range shots.