Maritzburg United, Chippa share spoils in PSL clash

Both sides fluffed chances within the first half-hour, with George Akpabio firing a header wide for the Chilli Boys and Nhlanhla Vilakazi blasting an attempt wide to the right for the Team of Choice.

Akpabio found the breakthrough in the 36th minute, however, when he was set up by Gert Barends and hit the back of the net.

Vilakazi was in the thick of things again on the hour mark, in search of the equaliser, but his effort was saved by Chippa shot stopper Mbongeni Mzimela.

Maritzburg continued to push forward and they eventually levelled the scores with 15 minutes left in the game through Ghanaian striker Mohammed Anas.

With an opportunity to regain their advantage a few minutes later, Andile Mbenyane's shot for the Chilli Boys was denied by Maritzburg keeper Virgil Vries who produced a finger-tip save.

Faced with the last real attempt of the match, Mxolisi Ntshingila was wayward for Chippa in the dying stages as the teams settled for a share of the points.

Both sides stretched their winless streaks to six successive league fixtures as they continued to struggle in their attempts to lift themselves clear of a tight mid-table battle.

Absa Premiership League results, 14 Feb

Free State Stars    1 - 1    University of Pretoria at Goble Park
31 Venter                        44 Mukamba

Black Aces    0 - 1    SuperSport United at Mbombela Stadium
11 Brockie

Platinum Stars    0 - 2    Orlando Pirates at Royal Bafokeng Stadium
44 Majoro
90 Bacela

Chippa United    1 - 1    Maritzburg Utd at Wolfson Stadium
36 Akpabio                  75 Mandaza

Still to come:
Polokwane City v Moroka Swallows at Peter Mokaba Stadium 20h15

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