Kaizer Chiefs hammer AmaZulu
Posted: 11 August 2012 Time: 20:09
Bernard Parker scored four goals as Kaizer Chiefs got their Premiership campaign off to a flying start with a 6-0 win over AmaZulu at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday evening.
Both sides started the game slowly and showed signs of rustiness as they lost possession easily in the middle of the park.
From the 26th minute onwards Stuart Baxter’s men seemed to go up a gear as they started to dominate the midfield and Siphiwe Tshabalala went on a great run and received the ball back from Nkhatha, but his shot was parried away by Kapini.
The deadlock was finally broken in the 38th minute as Josta Dladla cut in from the right before finding Parker just outside the box and he showed composure as he stepped away from Tsweu Mokoro before placing his low shot past Kapini.
The lead was extended just three minutes later as Erick Mathoho connected with a corner from Siphiwe Tshabalala but saw his header tipped onto the crossbar; however, Nkhatha was the quickest man to react as he volleyed the ball into the back of the net, 2-0.
Parker then had a great chance on the stroke of half-time as he received a low cross from Josta Dladla, but the former FC Twente player sent his effort over the crossbar.
Then in the 57th minute Chiefs stretched their lead as Parker received a pass from Reneilwe Letsholonyane on the right before firing past Kapini at the near post.
Parker grabbed his hat-trick in the 65th minute as he received another pass from Letsholonyane on the right and cut inside before curling the ball into the net at the far post using his left foot.
Seven minutes later Parker scored his fourth goal of the match as he received a pass from Nkosi inside the box and showed his international experience as he beat Kapini with a neat chip.
Despite their strongest efforts AmaZulu were unable to get past the Chiefs defence which showed great improvement from the side which lost 4-1 against Sundowns in a Cup game last weekend.
The demolition was completed in the 90th minute as Parker turned from scorer to provider as he cut the ball across for Nkosi to beat Kapini with a well-taken right-footed shot.
HOME: AmaZulu
- 16 Tapuwa Kapini
- 4 Prince Hlela
- 33 Carlington Nyadombo
- 35 Thamsanqa Teyise
- 6 Stanley Kgatla
- 18 Bongani Mbhele
66 mins - Dumisani Zwane - 26 Goodman Dlamini
- 32 Tsweu Mokoro
- 38 Ramson Zhuwawo
- 22 Sifiso Vilakazi
71 mins - Josef Lekata - 32 Kagiso Senamela
AWAY: Kaizer Chiefs
- 32 Itumeleng Khune
- 3 Erick Mathoho
- 18 Kgotso Moleko
84 mins - Willard Katsande - 29 Morgan Gould
- 29 Jimmy Jambo
- 6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane
- 9 Josta Dladla
- 10 Siyabonga Nkosi
- 14 Siphiwe Tshabalala
67 mins - Mandla Masango - 10 Kingston Nkhatha
74 mins - Lehlohonolo Majoro - 25 Bernard Parker
Previous comments on this story...
K4 Life
A warning shot...........Naturena Forever baba........
BUT, my fellow Khosi....unlike them, let's celebrate our victory without insulting them, let's not scoop to their level. Let's not get carried away as well. There's still a lot of work ahead.
Thanking you Makhosi.
FOURs
Consistency, Consistency and Focus will prove who is de best...
But let's not FOURget "...that which glitters is not gold..."
We have witnessed mazambane hammering teams (Leopards last season & Ajax the season before) only for their their inferiority complexes to show their ugly head thus causing them to be inconsistent...
But for Bernard I sincerely hope this is not a fluke... but I suspect that it is....
Your are an idiot.......get out of here......your team will never score that much against any team.....