Kaizer Chiefs see second place slipping away with Sekhukhune defeat

Dillan Solomons' propensity for surging forward left Chiefs vulnerable at right-back too. Solomons had a few good moments where he used his pace to slice through the Sekhukhune defence but his final decision-making was always too poor. He delivered a number of overcooked crosses.

What also helped Sekhukhune was the composure of experienced Kamohelo Mokotjo in the middle of the park. The former Bafana Bafana midfielder cooled things down whenever Chiefs tried to play at a high tempo.

Mokotjo and his midfield partner Seabi were brilliant, keeping it to basics, while Chiefs' midfield trio of Samkelo Zwane, Yusuf Maart and Alexander complicated things by not releasing the ball early enough.

It was simply not Chiefs' day as even when they introduced the likes of Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana and Mduduzi Shabalala they never looked like scoring. To sum it up, Chiefs' attackers just could not unlock the Sekhukhune defence.

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