Richards Bay secured an impressive 2-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership match played at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The victory saw the Natal Rich Boys climb to the 11th spot in the standings after registering their sixth league win of the season. The KwaZulu-Natal side will be looking to make it back-to-back wins when they face Polokwane City on 30 March.
Amakhosi, on the other hand, remained eighth in the standings after recording their ninth league defeat of the campaign. The Soweto giants will be determined to bounce back to winning ways when they square off with Golden Arrows on 30 March.
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Amakhosi dominated the first half, but they were wasteful. Dillan Solomons' pinpoint cross found an unmarked Ashley Du Preez, whose header was well saved by goalkeeper Salim Magoola.
Magoola was the busier of the two keepers and the Uganda international denied Pule Mmodi twice in the 29th minute, and 36th minute. The score was 0-0 at halftime, with Chiefs having failed to convert their chances.
The Natal Rich Boys started the second-half brightly and they took a 1-0 lead in the 48th minute as Fezile Gcaba headed home Justice Figareido's free-kick, with keeper Bruce Bvuma well beaten.
Chiefs pushed forward in numbers, but they were left vulnerable at the back. Thulani Gumede hit the upright and Yanela Mbuthuma fired home from the rebound in the 72nd minute - sealing Richards Bay's 2-0 win on the day.
Richards: (0) 2 (Gcaba 48', Mbuthuma 72')
Chiefs: (0) 0
Richards: Magoola, Gcaba, Mcineka, Mabua, Ndaba, Zikhali (Ngema 90'+5), Mthembu, Mhlongo, Ntsundawana (Gumede 37'), Figareido (Kutumela 87'), Mbuthuma (Macuphu 87').
Chiefs: Bvuma, Dove, Solomons, Miguel, Msimango, Cele (Maart 80'), Mthethwa (Castillo 59'), Shabalala (Duba 73'), Mmodi (Sirino 59'), Lilepo, Du Preez (Vilakazi 73')