{"id":29406,"date":"2025-09-16T21:55:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=29406"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:50:39","slug":"kaizer-chiefs-suffer-first-defeat-as-sekhukhune-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/kaizer-chiefs-suffer-first-defeat-as-sekhukhune-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaizer Chiefs Beaten 3-1 by Sekhukhune in First Defeat of the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kaizer Chiefs\u2019 unbeaten start to the season came to a halt on Tuesday evening as they fell 3-1 to Sekhukhune United at FNB Stadium. The result dropped Amakhosi to third place on the Betway Premiership log, while Babina Noko climbed back to the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clash was packed with attacking football, with both sides creating chances, but Chiefs struggled to keep Sekhukhune\u2019s experienced strike force at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">90 + 5\u2019| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CHI<\/a> 1 : 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SEK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SEK<\/a>   <br><br>Full time score: (Da Silva 13\u2019) Kaizer Chiefs 1 : 3 Sekhukhune United (Grobler 5\u2019 50\u2019, Monare 56\u2019)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Amakhosi4Life?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Amakhosi4Life<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BetwayPrem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BetwayPrem<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AlwaysHome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#AlwaysHome<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qPYCNDYWqQ\">pic.twitter.com\/qPYCNDYWqQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaizerChiefs\/status\/1968034453286228389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-early-blow-and-quick-reply\">Early Blow and Quick Reply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sekhukhune took the lead inside five minutes through veteran striker <strong>Bradley Grobler<\/strong>, who punished slack defending with a poacher\u2019s finish. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaizerchiefs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chiefs<\/a>, who made four changes to their starting line-up, responded swiftly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaston Sirino\u2019s driving run allowed Glody Lilepo to set up <strong>Flavio da Silva<\/strong>, who levelled the scores after 12 minutes. The first half ended evenly poised at 1-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2859121229\" 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-grobler-double-stuns-amakhosi\">Grobler Double Stuns Amakhosi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The second half saw Chiefs undone again by Grobler, who netted his second just five minutes after the restart. Six minutes later, <strong>Thabang Monare<\/strong> added a third for Sekhukhune, finishing off a lightning counterattack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiefs\u2019 keeper <strong>Brandon Petersen<\/strong>, who had kept five clean sheets in the opening five league matches, was left helpless as Sekhukhune\u2019s sharp finishing proved decisive.<\/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 Sekhukhune United | Match in 5 | Betway Premiership\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9nGAgJX7P7w?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-what-it-means-for-the-title-race\">What It Means for the Title Race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kaizer Chiefs<\/strong>: Now third on 13 points, with four wins, one draw and one defeat. They face a crucial period to prove their title credentials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sekhukhune United<\/strong>: Top of the log with 16 points from six games, showing consistency and belief in their squad depth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mamelodi Sundowns<\/strong>: Sitting just behind, the champions will be wary of Babina Noko\u2019s strong challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/kaizer-chiefs-yet-to-unleash-18-stars-this-season\/\">Kaizer Chiefs Players Still Awaiting Their Season Debut<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a reality check for Amakhosi. While their attacking play showed flashes of promise, defensive lapses cost them dearly. With fixtures against tough opposition coming up, Chiefs will need a quick response to stay in contention. Sekhukhune, meanwhile, look like genuine title contenders. Grobler\u2019s form at 36 underlines his importance, while Monare\u2019s influence in midfield gives the side balance and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Kaizer Chiefs fans will be disappointed, but it\u2019s still early in the season. Can Amakhosi regroup and challenge for the title, or has Sekhukhune set the tone for the campaign?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaizer Chiefs lost 3-1 to Sekhukhune United at FNB Stadium, with Bradley Grobler\u2019s brace ending Amakhosi\u2019s unbeaten start to the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":29408,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Kaizer Chiefs lost 3-1 to Sekhukhune United at FNB Stadium, with Bradley Grobler\u2019s brace ending Amakhosi\u2019s unbeaten start to the season.","footnotes":""},"categories":[59,56],"tags":[423,275,11212],"class_list":{"0":"post-29406","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"category-sports","9":"tag-gauteng-sports","10":"tag-kaizer-chiefs","11":"tag-local-sports-updates"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29406"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29409,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29406\/revisions\/29409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}