Nedbank Cup champions Kaizer Chiefs back to former self after failing to get past Sekhukhune United in PSL

A 10-man Kaizer Chiefs were held to a 1-1 draw by Sekhukhune United in the Premier Soccer League game staged at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday afternoon.

The newly crowned Nedbank Cup champions were shocked just four minutes into the game when Ngoanamello Rammala capitalized on poor defending to beat Brandon Petersen in the Amakhosi goal.

The Democratic Republic of Congo international Glody Lilepo then leveled matters in the stroke of halftime when he spotted Babina Noko goalkeeper off position and curled a low shot past him.

It was his fifth Premier Soccer League goal after joining the Soweto giants in the January transfer window.
In the 90th minute, Pule Mmodi was sent off for elbowing Shaune Mogaila to make Chiefs' work even harder.
But it eventually ended 1-1, leaving Amakhosi's MTN8 chances for next season hanging in the balance. They are currently placed ninth on the table with 31 points, the same as eighth-placed Chippa United, who have completed their games.

Babina Noko are fourth with 46 points, meaning their Caf Confederation Cup ambitions are not in their hands, but on Stellenbosch, who beat SuperSport United 2-1.

Despite sharing the spoils, captain Yusuf Maart pulled strings in midfield from the first to the final whistle.

He was unlucky in not finding the back of the net, but he still managed to get an assist.

Eric Tinkler and Nasreddine Nabi were desperate for maximum points.

The former needed a win to stay third while the latter wanted to boost their MTN8 chances.

Definitely, no one is happy with the draw.

Amakhosi will now be aiming to collect maximum points when they host Polokwane City at the FNB Stadium.

Babina Noko are aware that they can still play in the Caf Confederation Cup with a win in their final game against Golden Arrows, coupled with Stellenbosch's loss versus Cape Town City.

Already, teams have started restructuring for the new season.