It was a game that will have pleased much-vilified Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter, as his players displayed superb mental strength to get past the frustration of a power failure that almost saw the match called off.īaxter's charges settled down very quickly into the match and Njabulo Ngcobo should have put the visitors in the lead inside two minutes after he found himself free in the area after a corner kick from Khama Billiat. Parker had worked his socks for long periods during this encounter and was rewarded when his well-timed run saw the veteran player connect perfectly with the ball to beat a bemused Engelhardt. The two sets of players were left frustrated when they were forced to warm up a few times as the kick off time kept on being shifted while electricians struggled to switch on the flood lights at the Pietermaritzburg venue.īut after play finally got underway, Chiefs appeared to adapt to the disruptive situation a lot more effectively than the home side, and eventually emerged victorious in a game that will not have painted the Premier Soccer League in a positive light.Ī spectacular diving header from Bernard Parker in the 63rd minute gave Chiefs the priceless points after the captain led from the front to beat Maritzburg goalkeeper Marcel Engelhardt with the breathtaking header. Kaizer Chiefs shrugged off the inconvenience of a power failure at the Harry Gwala Stadium to beat home side Maritzburg United in a league match that started 90 minutes after the scheduled kick off.
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