PRESSURE MOUNTS ON KHOMPELA AS CHIEFS SUFFER YET ANOTHER DEFEAT

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Kaizer Chiefs suffered their third straight defeat in all competitions after a 1-0 home defeat in the hands of Asec Mimosa in the first leg of CAF Champions League held at FNB stadium yesterday.

Khompela’s men came into the game with bruises after losing 2-0 to Platinum Stars in a midweek game played on Wednesday.

Khompela sticked with Itumeleng Khune in goals, while fit-again Lorenzo Gordinho took the starting birth from Morgan Gould.

The first half proved to be busier for Asec Mimosa goalkeeper, with Chiefs failing to capitalise on opportunities created.

Chiefs created most opportunities in the opening 45 minutes, with goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune having little work to do in the first half.

The deadlock was immediately broken short after the second half resumed with a well taken header by Baka to give the Ivorian giants a vital away goal.

A goal which extended the club’s poor form of winning matches.

Amakhosi reached the second round of the competition after being given a 3-0 second leg victory, this happened after Comoros outfit Volcom Club de Moroni failed to pitch for the second leg match in South Africa, after  a 4-0 rout at home a week earlier.

The last goal scored by the Naturena outfits was on a 1-1 draw against Polokwane City in February.

With the Absa Premiership already out of sight, coupled by losing on two cup finals, being eliminated by bitter rival in the Nedbank cup last week and the surfacing rumours of Muhshin Erturgal joining the club for a third spell at end of the season.

Clearly the pressure is mounting on Khompela at Chiefs as goal drought continues for his team infront of goals and the pressure from the fans doesn’t get any better.

Khompela left the stadium after Mimosa game accompanied by the club’s communications manager, Vina Maphosa as the fans were unable to hide their frustrations by throwing objects towards him.