New signing Flavio Silva gets off the mark as Kaizer Chiefs maintain PSL unbeaten run with victory over Golden Arrows

Kaizer Chiefs thought they had taken the lead 21 minutes into this Premier Soccer League match but the referee ruled Mduduzi Shabalala's goal to have been scored from an offside position. 

The Soweto giants continued to probe their hosts and had Glody Lilepo's effort cleared by the goal line.

But after a goalless first half, Arrows came back for the second stanza, dominating and Siyanda Ndlovu was denied by the upright 10 minutes after the restart.

However, all the threat Abafana Bes'thende posed to Amakhosi did not materialise into goals as Chiefs substitute Flavio Silva rose from the bench to score the deciding goal on 69 minutes.

Following the 1-0 win, Chiefs are still unbeaten in five PSL games and are yet to concede a goal as they remain second on the table behind leaders Sekhukhune United, who have 13 points, the same as Chiefs, but enjoy a superior goal difference. 

Paseka Mako was the standout player of the evening on an evening Amakhosi collected maximum points on the road.

Signed from Orlando Pirates, Mako proved that he is not the player who looked like a spent force after he was discarded by the Buccaneers.  

The Arrows defence has been struggling to keep things tight at the back. 

They have conceded six goals in five league matches fo far this season and have managed just one clean sheet.

Both Chiefs and Arrows now head into the international break with Amakhosi's Mduduzi Shabalala being part of the Bafana Bafana squad to take on Lesotho and Nigeria in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.  

After the break, Amakhosi come back to host log leaders Sekhukhune United on September 16 while Arrows travel to Polokwane City a day later.