New Chiefs’ reserves signing makes coach happy on debut

New Kaizer Chiefs reserves signing Mfundo Vilakazi has been hailed by his coach Vela Khumalo after the 15-year old scored on debut against Chippa United in the DStv Diski Challenge over the weekend.

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Vilakazi scored late in the game, helping the young Chiefs outfit get a comfortable 4-1 victory at Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

The win saw Chiefs jump to eighth place on the league standings with 19 points after 14 matches, having recorded six wins, one draw and seven losses.

“It was a good game, although we did not play according to our style of play. We got the result and continued scoring. It’s still a work in progress,” Khumalo was quoted on the Chiefs website.

“One of the highlights of the game was 15-year-old Vilakazi scoring the goal at the end of the game. Another highlight of the game was us also getting our defense on point. We defended properly today (Sunday).”

With Chiefs registering their second victory in a row, Khumalo added that he needs his players to remain consistent and not get big headed.

“We are playing Sekhukhune at home next, with young players 17-18 years old. They must not get carried away. We want to continue with the run, let’s see how it goes.”

Next up for Khumalo’s charges is a clash against Sekhukhune United at FNB Stadium on Saturday. The side from Limpopo have been struggling in the league and they find themselves sitting in 14^th place on the log after losing 1-0 to Golden Arrows in their previous game.