{"id":23982,"date":"2025-08-20T09:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=23982"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:00:23","slug":"sirino-strike-secure-kaizer-chiefs-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/sirino-strike-secure-kaizer-chiefs-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Sirino Strike Keeps Kaizer Chiefs Perfect in Betway Premiership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kaizer Chiefs\u2019 flying start to the 2025\/26 Betway Premiership season remained intact after a hard-fought 1\u20130 win over Richards Bay at the FNB Stadium on Tuesday night. The victory marked Amakhosi\u2019s third consecutive league triumph, keeping them joint top of the table alongside Sekhukhune United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sirino-s-instant-impact\">Sirino\u2019s Instant Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The decisive moment came courtesy of substitute Gaston Sirino, who delivered instant impact after replacing Siphesihle Ndlovu. The Uruguayan maestro pounced midway through the second half, finishing off a sweeping counter-attack in emphatic style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richards Bay had been probing the Chiefs\u2019 defence when Sirino intercepted possession. What looked like a harmless break suddenly turned dangerous as the ball was quickly shifted wide to Wandile Duba. The striker whipped in a low cross that Mduduzi Shabalala cleverly dummied, allowing Sirino to unleash a thunderous first-time strike that sailed over Salim Magoola and into the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-4032273651\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kaizer-chiefs-waste-early-chances\">Kaizer Chiefs Waste Early Chances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a goal worthy of the points, though<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/can-kaizer-chiefs-challenge-for-premiership-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Chiefs<\/a> could easily have secured a far bigger margin given their dominance. The Soweto giants fashioned a string of chances throughout the evening, only to be denied by wasteful finishing and Magoola\u2019s resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glody Lilepo came close early in the second half when his downward header forced Richards Bay defender Lindokuhle Zikhali into an almost calamitous own goal. Moments later, Duba squandered a free header, directing it straight at the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiefs had signalled their attacking intent from the start. In the 7th minute, Duba\u2019s teasing cross eluded everyone in the box, before Lilepo tested Magoola with a ferocious long-range drive. The Congolese attacker combined well with Ndlovu soon after but blasted over from inside the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Kaizer Chiefs v Richards Bay | Match in 5 | Betway Premiership\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KTIJ5AVNYPk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-half-frustrations-and-injury-setbacks\">First-Half Frustrations and Injury Setbacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite one-way traffic for much of the opening 45 minutes, the first half ended goalless. Chiefs were also forced into an early reshuffle when Aiden McCarthy limped off injured following a heavy challenge, with Zitha Kwinika replacing him and surprisingly taking over the captain\u2019s armband from Miguel Inacio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richards Bay lost winger Thulani Gumede to injury just before the interval, while Chiefs used the break to unveil new recruits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/kaizer-chiefs-confirm-signing-of-etiosa-ighodaro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etiosa Ighodaro<\/a>, Asanele Velebayi, and Luke Baartman, who received a warm welcome from the home faithful after a drawn-out transfer saga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-3822310811\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rising-stars-and-final-whistle-celebrations\">Rising Stars and Final Whistle Celebrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest cheer of the night, besides Sirino\u2019s match-winner, came when teenage sensation Mfundo Vilakazi was introduced late on. Though his trickery delighted the crowd, he could not add to the scoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, the result ensured jubilation in <a href=\"https:\/\/iol.co.za\/sport\/soccer\/psl\/2025-08-19-kaizer-chiefs-maintain-perfect-betway-premiership-start-with-victory-over-richards-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soweto<\/a>, with players and supporters uniting in song at the final whistle. Chiefs\u2019 perfect run continues, and they will be eager to build on this momentum as the season unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tuesday-night-s-betway-premiership-results\">Tuesday Night\u2019s Betway Premiership Results:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orbit College 0\u20133 Sekhukhune United<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siwelele 0\u20131 Polokwane City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Durban City FC 1\u20131 Golden Arrows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chippa United 1\u20134 TS Galaxy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kaizer Chiefs 1\u20130 Richards Bay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/kaizer-chiefs-assistant-acknowledges-they-suffered\/\">Kaizer Chiefs Assistant Acknowledges They Suffered Despite Win Over Stellenbosch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaizer Chiefs\u2019 flying start to the 2025\/26 Betway Premiership season remained intact after a hard-fought 1\u20130 win over Richards Bay at the FNB Stadium on Tuesday night. The victory marked Amakhosi\u2019s third consecutive league triumph, keeping them joint top of the table alongside Sekhukhune United. 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