Kaizer Chiefs player ratings: Who FIRED, who FLOPPED

Kaizer Chiefs suffered another pre-season defeat after going 3-2 to Asante Kotoko in a penalty shootout in the Toyota Cup.

The pre-season match, played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon, finished 0-0 after 90 minutes and penalties were needed to separate the two sides.

Amakhosi were the better team overall but failed to take their chances. In the 82nd minute, captain Miguel Inacio missed a penalty after Mduduzi Shabalala was brought down in the penalty box.

Kaizer Chiefs were the better team but…

Who fired for Kaizer Chiefs?

Thabo Cele 10/10

Cele orchestrated the midfield alongside Sibongiseni Mthethwa and was by far the best Amakhosi player on the field. He dictated the tempo of the game and allowed the team to play from the back, linking the defence and the midfield, thus forcing Asante Kotoko to starve for possession.

Nkosingiphile Ngcobo 9/10

The young attacker has looked like a different player in the past few weeks. He was arguably Kaizer Chiefs’ best player in the Netherlands and has now brought his form to South Africa. Ngcobo created space for himself in the midfield and often linked with Glody Lilepo and Mfundo Vilakazi.

Flavio de Silva 8/10

The big striker impressed on Saturday after a difficult pre-season in the Netherlands. After failing to score in four matches, the 29-year-old striker has been heavily criticised, however, in front of Khosi fans, he created several chances and linked well with Lilepo and Ngcobo in the first half.

Which Kaizer Chiefs players flopped?

Miguel Inacio (4/10)

The captain had a dreadful game on Saturday. Although he wasn’t tested much, he missed two penalties. one during normal play and the other during the shootout.

He made a few fouls and was often caught out of position. Lucky for him, the Asante attack was toothless.

Wandile Duba (3/10)

The young forward was introduced in the second half but failed to make an impact. He had a one-on-one situation but fired straight at the keeper. Duba has not looked lively for Kaizer Chiefs in a while and will likely start from the bench when the team plays their opening league game next month.