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Relief for Chico as Chiefs knock Holy Ghost out

Tebogelo Malebogo celebrates his goal against Holy Ghost PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Tebogelo Malebogo celebrates his goal against Holy Ghost PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

MMOPANE: Mochudi Centre Chiefs’ head coach, Daniel ‘Chico’ Nare breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as his side sailed into the next round of the Orange FA Cup. Nare has been under pressure early into his Chiefs’ career.

Yesterday he caused the biggest upset of the Orange FA Cup last 48 round when Chiefs beat Premier League side, Holy Ghost 2-0. “I am relieved. I am happy with the results. After the last weekend’s embarrassment, we needed a result and I think we got it. It was not the best performance but we came and tried to get into next round. I think they were better than us in the first half; they had good ball retention. We let them have the ball in their own half and take them on breaks. But at the end of it, we are relieved as the technical team,” Nare said after the game. The match started with high intensity but neither of the two goalkeepers were tested inside the quarter of an hour. Chiefs’ goalkeeper, Tshenolo Letshelea was called into action on the 16th minute by Godknows Mutina who tried a shot at goal from a very tight angle.

Three minutes later, Magosi took the lead through Julius Montsho who headed home from a corner kick. From the opener, the hosts looked the better of the two sides as Chiefs let them dictate the play. On the break, Tuelo Mpedi took a shot from outside the box but the goalkeeper was up to the task on the 27th minute. It was then a show of missed chances on both ends as the two teams struggled to test the goalkeepers. Chiefs took a 1-0 lead to the halftime break. Three minutes into the second half, Misani Thupa attempted a half volley from a cross but his effort was easily saved by the goalkeeper.

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