Kaizer Chiefs stay perfect as Sundowns win big and Pirates edge victory

Kaizer Chiefs maintained their perfect start to the DStv Diski Challenge season with a 5-1 victory over Durban City, while Mamelodi Sundowns beat Chippa United 3-0 and Orlando Pirates secured a narrow win.

Chiefs have now won all five of their matches and sit at the top of the table with 15 points.

The Amakhosi produced another convincing display at Dobsonville Stadium, with Neo Bohloko scoring twice. Emile Dortley, Steven Mendes and Siphelele Mtshare were also on target as Chiefs overwhelmed Durban City.

Orlando Pirates, who had endured a difficult opening to the campaign, claimed a much-needed second victory of the season. New signing Edmilson Chaney scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Lamontville Golden Arrows.

The results list supplied for the weekend records the match as Orlando Pirates 1-0 Siwelele FC.

Siwelele were also involved in a tight contest against AmaZulu FC in KwaZulu-Natal. A 19th-minute penalty from Lucky Muthewi gave the visitors a 1-0 victory.

Mamelodi Sundowns continued their strong run against struggling Chippa United on Sunday. Kamohelo Mareletse put Sundowns ahead before half-time, and the Pretoria side added two more goals after the interval.

The second goal arrived in the 65th minute, with Sundowns striking again four minutes later to complete a 3-0 victory. The result moved Masandawana to 12 points, three behind leaders Chiefs.

Marumo Gallants and Stellenbosch FC provided the weekend’s highest-scoring match, with Stellenbosch winning 5-4.

TS Galaxy defeated Kruger United 1-0, while Polokwane City recorded the same scoreline against Milford FC.

Sekhukhune United completed a 3-0 victory over Richards Bay.

The listed results were:

Kaizer Chiefs 5-1 Durban City Orlando Pirates 1-0 Siwelele FC Kruger United 0-1 TS Galaxy AmaZulu FC 0-1 Siwelele FC Mamelodi Sundowns 3-0 Chippa United Marumo Gallants 4-5 Stellenbosch FC Milford FC 0-1 Polokwane City Sekhukhune United 3-0 Richards Bay