A lethal strike by Lebogang Manyama in match officials’ optional time [90+3′] has consolidated Kaizer Chiefs’ hold at the pinnacle of Absa Premiership league with 45 solid points.

Lamontville Golden Arrows tried the entire 90 minutes to fend off the runaway log-leaders [Chiefs] to near success at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban Saturday evening.

“A lapse of concentration” cost them a point according to their ever optimistic head coach Steve Komphela. Abafana Bes’thende displayed free-flowing interpasses at times but they did not yield anything in the final 3rd.

Amakhosi kept on piling pressure notwithstanding Arrows’ fortitude and resilience in defense. Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp praised the defensive structure that their opponents unleashed in their league tie.

The Soweto giant has opened up a 10-point gap at the summit with one game ahead of hot-on-their-heels chasers, Mamelodi Sundowns.

For their part, Sundowns snatched a draw right in the death away to Petróleos de Luanda in the CAF Champions League in Angola on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.

Tomorrow, Jan. 26, there is only one Absa Premiership league match at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane at 15h30: Baroka FC vs Maritzburg United.

Other Absa Premiership Saturday Jan. 25 Results:

Orlando Pirates 1-0 AmaZulu FC (Vincent Pule 52′)

Stellenbosch FC 1-0 Polokwane City (Ovidy Karuru 45′)

Friday Jan. 24, 2020:

SuperSport United 3-0 Chippa United (Bradley Grobler 40′, 64′, Luke Fleurs 74′)

Cape Town City FC 1-0 Black Leopards (Kermit Erasmus 62′)