Chiefs’ unbeaten run ended

POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 17: Siboniso Gaxa of Kaizer Chiefs and Ryan Chapman of SuperSport United during the Absa Premiership match between SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs at Peter Mokaba Stadium on February 17, 2015 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)

POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 17: Siboniso Gaxa of Kaizer Chiefs and Ryan Chapman of SuperSport United during the Absa Premiership match between SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs at Peter Mokaba Stadium on February 17, 2015 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)

Published Feb 18, 2015

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Johannesburg – Second-half goals from Jeremy Brockie and Dove Wome arrested Kaizer Chiefs' 19-game unbeaten Premiership run as SuperSport United walked away 2-0 winners in Polokwane on Tuesday night.

Brockie made it two goals in two games before Wome scored his sixth league goal of the season as United halted Chiefs' superb run.

Three valuable points allowed SuperSport to climb to sixth in the standings, while Chiefs remained top of the log but are in danger of seeing their lead at the top slashed to seven points depending on results to come.

Despite Chiefs' early possession, it was Brockie who had the first taste for goal, narrowly volleying over the bar after Eric Mathoho struggled to head his clearance away.

The teams traded blows but failed to inspire any meaningful chances on target.

Ryan Chapman and Matthew Rusike had chances sail over the bar, before Brockie gave Amakhosi a scare when he breached Brilliant Khuzwayo's defence and netted what looked to be the opening goal, but was denied by an offside call midway through the half.

United came out firing in the second half and soon stole the lead through Brockie, who headed beyond Khuzwayo from Chapman's superb delivery into the area.

Brockie cooly nodded home from a tight angle to send the Pretoria side coasting into the lead and looking full value for their advantage.

Chiefs responded by peppering SuperSport with a host of chances, particularly from corners, where United looked vulnerable.

Their defence, however, stood firm and shut the door on any Chiefs attacks in their final third.

Ronwen Williams was a standout performer for Igesund's side, showing great maturity in commanding his area and thwarting Chiefs at regular intervals with good punches away from the danger zone.

Second-half replacement, David Zulu, came close eight minutes from the end but shot straight at a grateful Williams, who didn't have to move and made a good save to keep his team's lead intact in the dying minutes of the half.

Parker came within centimetres just two minutes later when he clipped the crossbar from dead in front after Mathoho's shot forced Williams into parrying away awkwardly.

Parker picked up the rebound and should have equalised, but somehow managed to miss when he went for power, thrashing the woodwork and bouncing wide of the mark as SuperSport held on for dear life.

Just when Chiefs thought they were in with a chance to equalise, up stepped Wome in the second minute of three additional minutes, scoring the second and putting the result beyond doubt at the near post.

Thuso Phala, who had been largely anonymous throughout, did brilliantly to beat his marker on the flank, before he delivered a pinpoint ball in for Wome, who prodded home the second, sending the home crowd into raptures as United condemned Chiefs to their first league defeat of the campaign.– Sapa

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