Chippa United and Kaizer Chiefs were unseparated after a goalless draw at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
For Amakhosi, the result marked a third game without victory, while the Chilli Boys took a 10th match without tasting a triumph.
CHIPPA UNITED HOLD KAIZER CHIEFS AT THE NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM
With opportunities few and far between, Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen made only one save on the night, coming via Eva Nga as late as the 67th minute. The best chance of the game fell for Mfundo Vilakazi in the 69th minute, but Chippa United’s goalie Dumisani Msibi parried away the low effort for a corner.
With Sekhukhune United snatching a win against Magesi, and AmaZulu grabbing their three points from Golden Arrows on Tuesday, Kaizer Chiefs have dropped to fifth place, while Chippa remain rock-bottom despite Magesi’s loss to Babina Noka.
SELECTION CHANGES
Chilli Boys coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi made two changes after last Saturday’s stalemate against Siwelele, with Justice Figuareido and Banele Hlophe grabbing the places of Eva Nga and Ruzaigh Gamildien up front.
Co-coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze rang as many as seven changes in the starting lineup after the one-all result in Polokwane against Zamalek SC in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Dillan Solomons, Bradley Cross, Sibongiseni Mthethwa, Gaston Sirino, Pule Mmodi, Mduduzi Shabalala and Etiosa Ighodaro all made way for George Matlou, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Thabiso Monyane, Paseka Mako, Asanele Velebayi, Mfundo Vilakazi and Flavio Silva.
How the teams lined up:
Chippa United: Msibi, Mfecane, Fasika, Majadibodu, Mosele, Matrose, Hlophe, Figureido, Kammies, Modise, Bonani. Substitutes: Sithole, 28, Madingwana, 45. Ntsundwana, 24. Konqobe, 29. Mbhele, 30. Malaoa, 3. Sithole, 21. Seabi, 7. Eva Nga.
Kaizer Chiefs: Petersen, Mako, Kwinika, Miguel, Monyane, Matlou, Maboe, Ngcobo, Vilakazi, Velebayi, Da Silva
Substitutes: Bvuma, Msimango, Solomons, McCarthy, Ndlovu, Shabalala, Mmodi, Mayo, Ighodaro.
Full Results:
Chippa United 0-0 Kaizer Chiefs
Siwelele 1-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
ORBIT College 0-3 Durban City
Stellenbosch 1-2 Polokwane City
Magesi 0-1 Sekhukhune United.
Coming up next for Kaizer Chiefs is a trip to Mbombela to face TS Galaxy on Sunday at 15:30, while Chippa United will only resume action in January.