This match seemed to show what pressure can do on to a relatively inexperienced combination, already lifted to some extent, but also feeling the weight of a 50th anniversary season as they attempt to reverse their previous four seasons without a trophy.But their biggest threat to the title, defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns, reducing that lead to seven points, as they beat Chippa United 3-0 at Loftus in the earlier game to leapfrog back into second, seemed to weigh on Chiefs.
Samir Nurkovic pulled one back in the 77th. But the damage had been done. Chiefs will not see another Maritzburg blue jersey in a match this season. They will be more than happy not to. The Soweto giants were workmanlike but lacked spark edging the first half. They attempted to lift the skill level from the break.
Chiefs had not taken their best chance of the game. At the other end, within moments of that, United took two.
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