Wandile Duba converted a first-half penalty while Asanele Velebayi netted late to help Kaizer Chiefs defeat Siwelele FC 2-1 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday to advance to semi-finals of the Carling Knockout Cup for the first time since 2024.
Chiefs made two changes to the starting line-up that lost to Orlando Pirates in the Soweto derby at the back with Dillan Solomons and Rushine Dortely for the suspended Inacio Miguel and Reeve Frosler while Nkosingiphile Ngcobo returned to the team albeit on the bench. Siwelele drew blood first through Siyabonga Ndebele in the 11th minute.
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Chiefs showed intention to score as early as the second minute through Pule Mmodi but he was denied by Jody February. Siwelele gained possession with Vincent Pule proving to be handful for the Chiefs defense.
He took an aim at Brandon Petersen in the 10th minute only for the goalie to block it with his feet and concede a corner-kick.
Manelis Jeza swung the ball into the box with it looking like it was cleared Ndebele pounced on the rebound to give Siwelele the lead in the 11th minute. The home side showed some urgency to get an equaliser with Lebohang Maboe missing a target from a set-piece in the 17th minute.
Maboe was fouled in the box in the 36th minute and earned his side a penalty however Mduduzi Shabalala missed the target from the spot.
Amakhosi got back into the game via a Duba penalty after Mfundo Vilakazi was fouled in the box in the injury time of the first stanza levelling matters going into the break.
Solomons had two opportunities to give Chiefs a lead first one in the opening minutes of the second half but shot wide and another from a free-kick just after the hour mark which also went wide.
There was also an attempt from Mmodi in the stanza but he missed the target from outside the box. Velebayi had the last word and he netted the winner in the last 10 minutes of the game from a tight angle.