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Ighodaro helps Chippa snap winless run

VUYOKAZI NKANJENI

Chippa United finally broke their winless run in the Dstv Premiership when they beat Maritzburg United 1-0 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday.

Etiosa Ighodaro was the Chippa hero on the day but before that the Gqeberha side had struggled to register a win in the league since after the World Cup break.

In fact, before Sunday’s three points, Chippa had gone on a seven-match run without a victory.

Chippa started launching their attack 15 minutes into the game, forcing Maritzburg goalkeeper Renaldo Leaner to pull off a double save to deny Ighodaro and a follow-up header from Siphelele Luthuli

They might have succeeded in their plan on Sunday, but the Chilli Boys need some serious work on their finishing as they were wasteful throughout the game. The win has taken Chippa to sixth position on the log.

For the visitors, the defeat saw Maritzburg’s winning ways in the PSL halted.

Before coming to NMB Stadium, the Team of Choice registered back-to-back wins and were looking to make it three out of three against Chippa, but things did not go their way on Sunday.

The Chilli Boys started off like a house on fire in the first half and they gave the visitors little space to play.

Chippa started launching their attack 15 minutes into the game, forcing Maritzburg goalkeeper Renaldo Leaner to pull off a double save to deny Ighodaro and a follow-up header from Siphelele Luthuli.

Morgan Mammila’s troops continued to put pressure on their opponents but his players spurned chances in the first stanza as Gelvandale-born Ronaldo Maarman also tried his luck at goal, but his attempt hit the upright.

Maritzburg answered with a counter, with Karim Kimvudi going wide to miss the target.

Maritzburg did not have any noticeable strikes at goals, which saw the teams go to the half-time break goalless.

Chippa came back more hyped up in the second half, displaying an urgency to score.

The Maritzburg defence was finally cracked when Ighodaro scored the winner in the 57th minute.

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