Milford FC stun Kaizer Chiefs to extend the club's trophy drought to nine years

Milford FC produced the shock of the of the Nedbank Cup last 32 by stunning former cup kings-turned paupers Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium.

The loss means that Chiefs' trophy drought will stretch to nine full years, with the club last lifting a cup in May of 2015. A fan of the club, Milford FC's coach and owner, Dr. Xanti Pupuma, masterminded the result that broke Amakhosi hearts. 

The plucky KwaZulu-Natal side beat Chiefs 5-4 in penalties, after the match finished goalless following two hours of football. Milford's goalkeeper Siphamandla Hleza, whose saves took the match to penalties, converted the winning penalty to send his team to jubilation and humble Chiefs' supporters, who had made the trip to FNB Stadium as well as the millions who watched on television.

Milford's resilience was evident in their push in the final 10 minutes of extra time, which they did with a man down after Vusimuzi Mthabela was sent off for a second bookable offence.

The optimist Chiefs' supporters will put this down to it being the nature of the Nedbank Cup, where the underdogs rise to the occasion and challenge the big guns.

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The pessimist stopped watching a long time ago, while the realist is bracing for the trophy drought stretching beyond 10 years if no drastic changes are made. 

Those are the three groups where you will find Amakhosi supporters after a woeful display against a first division side that is in the Motsepe Foundation Championship because of the owner's financial strength rather than their tactical acumen. 

On paper, this was a very lopsided battle. Chiefs are the most successful team in the history of this competition, while Milford