Overview

• Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya opened the scoring for Usuthu before Mduduzi Shabalala levelled with a curling finish.
• AmaZulu goalkeeper Darren Johnson saved Glody Lilepo’s first-half penalty and earned Man of the Match honors.
• A potential Chiefs lead was ruled out when Khanyisa Mayo tapped in Pule Mmodi’s goal-bound chip from an offside position.
• Interim co-head coach Khalil Ben Youssef praised the performance but said converting chances remains the team’s main problem.
• Chiefs have gone nine straight matches without scoring more than once across competitions, having recently advanced past Kabuscorp on penalties, and next visit Stellenbosch in the Carling Knockout.