Kaizer Chiefs continued their strong late-season surge in the Betway Premiership with a commanding 4-1 victory over Magesi FC at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday night, stretching their winning run to five matches and keeping their top-four hopes firmly alive.
The Glamour Boys were ruthless in front of goal and dominant in possession, putting four past a Magesi side that struggled to contain Chiefs’ pace and movement in the final third. The result lifts Amakhosi to 47 points with three games remaining, piling pressure on rivals in the race for CAF qualification.First-half blitz sets the tone
Chiefs wasted no time asserting themselves.Flávio da Silva opened the scoring in the 33rd minute before Wandile Duba doubled the lead four minutes later in the 37th minute.Mduduzi Shabalala made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute. Magesi pulled one back through Diteboho Mofokeng in the 69th minute, heading in from a free-kick delivery past goalkeeper Brandon Petersen.Khanyisa Mayo sealed the result in the 83rd minute, heading home a Reeve Frosler cross from close range for Chiefs’ fourth.
The win takes Kaizer Chiefs to 42 points from 22 matches, with 12 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses and a +11 goal difference. Amakhosi are now 3rd on the Betway Premiership table.Magesi FC stay 16th on 17 points from 23 games, with 3 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses.
