After a morale boosting Soweto derby victory over arch-rivals Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, the pressure on Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has been eased.
Amakhosi went into the game as slight underdogs following three games without a win in all competitions. The victory over Pirates was a welcome pressure reliever for Zwane, who since his arrival in the off-season, has been feeling the heat, especially after the disappointing MTN8 semi-final elimination to AmaZulu just over a week ago.Despite the morale boosting victory, questions have surfaced whether Chiefs can make a late title charge.
However, Zwane remains cautious for the remainder of the season."There is still a long way to go," Zwane told reporters. "We still have 17 games to go out and play.
Right now, we will take one game at a time. Beating Orlando Pirates does not mean we won the league because we have a lot of tough games ahead of us. "But yes, it was important for us (beating Orlando Pirates) because this is one game when it takes place, everything comes to a standstill in South Africa." 'Beating Orlando Pirates doesn't mean we have won the league,' - Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane after #Soweto Derby win.#PrimeSportsWithMahlatse pic.twitter.com/XVy28YDsHdThe victory saw Amakhosi move ahead of the Buccaneers into fourth spot on the log, seven points behind league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns who have a game in hand.