Chippa United and Cape Town City played to a goalless draw in the DStv Premiership on Wednesday evening.
Mpho Makola and Taahir Goedeman came in as City's changes from the win over Kaizer Chiefs, while Azola Matrose and Thokozani Sekotlong were back in for the Chilli Boys.
It was none other than Matrose that looked to get the host up and running with a teasing shot from a smart angle after escaping the Citizens defence fine minutes in.
Chippa kept putting on the pressure after a few minutes and needed their goalkeeper Hugo Marques to produce a massive close-range save from an attempt by Bienvenu Eva Nga.
There wasn't any reprieve from City inside the final quarter after Khanyisa Mayo aimed to work an opening from a clever angle, but Goedeman wasn't on the same wavelength.
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Chippa were required to make a change 33 minutes in when Sammy Seabi went down following a knock and needed Janovane September to come on in his place.
The Chilli Boys were at the end of another opportunity shortly afterwards from a low teaser of an attempt by Matrose following a run through the City defence, but his effort sailed wide of the mark.
With Zuko Mdunyelwa introduced by Chippa ahead of the second half, the Citizens produced a buoyant opening to the resumption as Goedeman's shot from the edge of the box sailed wide.
City still did all the probing minutes after the resumption, Craig Martin going close with an effort that shaved the top of the crossbar.
The Citizens got a more presentable opportunity to take the lead when a foul in the area on Martin led to a penalty, but Mduduzi Mdantsane failed to convert from 12-yards out.
City continued to pile on the pressure in the final exchanges, but couldn't find the breakthrough and in the end settled for a draw.
Confirmed line-ups:
Chippa: Kazapua, Hanamub, Zulu, Mthethwa, Pfumbidzai, Seabi, Matrose, Mkhize, Sekotlong, Makobela, Eva Nga
Subs: Watenga, Lebitso, Luthuli, Dinge, Sangare, September, Mdunyelwa, Pietersen, P. Maloisane
City: Marques, Mkhize, Fasika, Fielies, Mashego, Ambina, Goedeman, Makola, Martin, Mayo, Morris.
Subs: Keet, Cupido, Fisher, Rhodes, Mokeke, Nodada, Gonzalez, Mdantsane, Mokhuoane.