On Tuesday night, Kaizer Chiefs missed the chance to move into second place on the DStv Premiership table after losing 1-0 to Cape Town City at the FNB Stadium.
Chiefs handed a first start to Sibongiseni Mthethwa, while Itumeleng Khune returned in goal, with George Matlou and Brandon Petersen ruled out with injuries.
Keagan Dolly featured on the bench for the first time this season. Amakhosi had the better of the opening exchanges and should have gone ahead on 12 minutes when Pule Mmodi was denied by shot-stopper Darren Keet in a one-on-one.
Christian Saile then beat his marker for pace on the wing but his cross had too much power and missed Mmodi and Ashley Du Preez in the box.
City showed more attacking intent towards the end of the first half, with Khanyisa Mayo almost breaking the deadlock with a glancing header that missed just wide. At half-time, City boss Eric Tinkler made three attacking changes, bringing on Darwin Gonzalez, Taahir Goedeman and Jaedin Rhodes.
And it was Mayo who eventually broke the deadlock just before the hour-mark with a free header at the back post after a cross by Gonzalez.
Chiefs head coach Gavin Hunt responded with a double attacking change, introducing Dolly for his first appearance of the season and Ranga Chivaviro in place of Mmodi and Saile.
But the Glamour Boys were unable to break down a City defence that defended deep, and in the dying minutes, Dolly came close with a strike that was smothered by Keet.
The defeat was Chiefs’ fourth of the season in the league, dropping them down to seventh on the log, while City moved up to fifth.
