Castro scores first half hat-trick, Billiat destructive as Chiefs thump Sundowns

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All three goals were laid on by Castro’s ex-Sundowns, now Chiefs, strike partner Billiat, who himself added a fourth two minutes into first half added time.

Chiefs’ senior team – many of them on international duty this weekend – are top of the log in serious football in the Absa Premiership. In friendly football their second-stringers are dishing up impressive performances against Pitso Mosimane’s league champions – albeit, of course, also a Downs B team.

With the way their respective fortunes have gone the past few seasons, you would expect Sundowns to have more depth any day than Chiefs.Still, this friendly did seem to continue to indicate that, as Amakhosi coach Middendorp has started to beat his team into a better shape, Chiefs actually have some exciting players on the fringes of their first team. Dare one say it, perhaps even some depth.

Middendorp has understandably given new signing Samir Nurkovic game time, but Castro has barely been seen. There has been speculation of a personality clash with Billiat, who might have featured more too.

 

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