Blow by blow: Kaizer Chiefs vs Bidvest Wits
Hello and welcome to Orlando Stadium where log leaders Kaizer Chiefs take on Bidvest Wits in an Absa Premiership match.
Phathutshedzo Nange of Bidvest Wits challenged by Nkosingiphile Ngcobo of Kaizer Chiefs during the Absa Premiership 2019/20 match between Kaizer Chiefs and Bidvest Wits at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on the 12 August 2020 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
– Samir Nurkovic named Man-of-the-Match
– referee Abongile Tom blows his whistle for full-time. Full-time score: Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Bidvest Wits
– 5 minutes of added time to be played
– 89′ GOAAAL! Alexander grabs the equaliser for Wits with a close range finish!
– 88′ Nurkovic hits the upright with Goss well-beaten
– 87′ Billiat finds the back of the net, but his goal is ruled offside
– 86′ Billiat’s shot is saved by Goss
– 84′ Substitution for Chiefs: Moleko makes way for Bernard Parker
– 83′ Substitution for Chiefs: Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya comes on for Sasman
– 82′ corner kick for Wits
– 81′ Substitution for Wits: Domingo makes way for Kgaogelo Sekgota
– 76′ Alexander shoots wide of goals from long range
– referee calls for another cooling break
– 71′ Substitution for Wits: Mxolisi Macuphu comes on for Khunedi
– 65′ Alexander’s header goes wide of goals
– 63′ Nga shoots straight at Akpeyi
– 61′ Substitution for Chiefs: Ngcobo makes way for Njabulo Blom
– 58′ free kick for Wits from a promising position
– 55′ Forced substitution for Chiefs: Dumisani Zuma comes on for the injured Castro
– 53′ Castro’s shot is saved by Goss
– 51′ Dzvukamanja’s header is saved by Akpeyi
– 50′ corner kick for Wits and it leads to another one
– 49′ free kick for Wits and a yellow card for Katsande
– 48′ Billiat shoots wide from close range
– Wits get the second half underway
– Double substitution for Wits: Eva Nga and Solly Khunedi comes on for Phillips and Human respectively
– referee Abongile Tom blows his whistle for the half-time break. Half-time score: Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 Bidvest Wits
– 45+1′ Chiefs survives a scare when Akpeyi fails to hang on to Hotto’s shot
– 40′ Nurkovic wastes a chance to double Chiefs’ lead when he shoots wide of goals with Goss in no man’s land
– 36′ GOAAAL!! Nurkovic puts Chiefs in the lead with a good header!
– 36′ corner kick for Chiefs
– 34′ Human shoots wide from long range
– 32′ corner kick for Wits and it leads to another one
– 26′ referee calls for the cooling break
– 24′ another offside call goes against Chiefs
– 22′ offside call goes against Chiefs
– 20′ Moleko’s shot is saved by Goss
– 18′ free kick for Chiefs from a promising position
– 17′ Chiefs appeal for the penalty for a foul on Nurkovic, but the referee waves play on
– 15′ Billiat shoots over the crossbar from long range
– 14′ Goss does well to tip Nurkovic’s header over the crossbar
– 12′ offside call goes against Wits
– 10′ free kick for Wits
– 4′ corner kick for Chiefs
– Chiefs get the game underway playing from right to left
– kickoff
Starting XI:
Kaizer Chiefs XI: Akpeyi, Moleko, Cardoso, Mathoho, Sasman, Katsande ©, Manyama, Ngcobo, Billiat, Castro, Nurković
Bidvest Wits XI: Goss, Macheke, Gordinho, Hlatshwayo, Phillips, Alexander, Nange, Domingo, Hotto, Human, Dzvukamanja
Amakhosi will be looking to extend their lead over second-placed Mamelodi Sundowns to six points with a win against Wits.
The Clever Boys on the other side will be looking to keep their chance of winning the league title alive by beating Chiefs tonight.
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