With a spectator ban in full effect the South African Police Services made all the noise with a ring of steel keeping spectators from entering the stadium.

The game itself began at a pedestrian pace with both teams probing and not taking any chances. In truth clear goal scoring opportunities were few and far between in a first half which saw both teams forced to make forced substitutions.

This happened when Kaizer Chiefs Shoes Moshoeu and Leopards Dan Semake rose to challenge for the same ball which resulted in the two players clashing heads rendering both unable to continue.

Chiefs came out in the second half the more positive and began opening up the Leopards defense, on 48 minutes substitute Songwe Chalwe took up the ball just past the halfway mark and ran through the Leopards defense also evading the on rushing Mutshi.

He layed off the ball to the on rushing Arthur Zwane with the goal gaping Zwane hit the post and watched the ball run out for a goal kick.

The Amakhosi had the opportunity again to go ahead in the 56 minute when Songwe Chalwe once again was in the fore front of the battle, as he layed the ball off to David Obua only to see his effort pushed out for a corner.

Two minutes later Louis Agyemang set up Arthur Zwane and the Chiefs midfielder was once again unfortunate as Muthsi in the Leopards goal through his body on the line to stop Chiefs taking the lead.

As the game wore on a host of Chiefs player the likes of David Obua, Songwe Chalwe and Louis Agyemang had the opportunity to take home the points but were unable to convert the chances handed to them.

With time running down Chiefs might feel aggrieved as Songwe Chalwe was brought down in the Leopards 18 yard area but the referee did not budge.

With three points out of their last three games coach Ernst Middendorp cut a lonely figure as he stared into the setting sun twenty minutes after the game as he plots the way forward for Chiefs.

Starting line-ups:

Kaizer Chiefs: 16-Emile Baron, 2-Jimmy Tau, 5-Patrick Mabedi, 13-David Obua, 28-Derrick Spencer, 12-Thabo Mooki, 21-Patrick Mayo, 11-Emmanuel Ngobese, 18-Arthur Zwane, 31-David Radebe, 91-John Shoes Moshoeu

Black Leopards: 200- Guy Mutshi, 6 Dan Semake, 23 James Mayinga, 16 Matola Fernando, 2 Kamanga Allan, 20 Jabulani Maluleke, 10 Robert Ngambi, 9 Mulondo Sikhwivhilu, 30 Peter Mponda, 13 Lucky Maselesele, 7 Tebogo Mashaba

Substitutions:

Kaizer Chiefs: In 10 Chalwe out 91 John Shoes Moshoeu, In 20 Agyemang out 31 Radebe, In 27 Sibeko out 11 Ngobese

Black Leopards: In 12 Nhlanhla Mathebula out 6 Dan Semake, In 11 Eric Ramavhale out 7 Tebogo Mashaba

Cautions:

Chiefs: Songwe Chalwe (yellow card - 90min)


Leopards: Jabulani Maluleke (yellow card - 44min), James Mayinga (yellow card - 65min) and Robert Ngambi (yellow card - 75min)

Referee: Paolo Marques


Assistant 1: Happy Radebe


Assistant 2: Siphiwe Jibiliza


4th Official: Victor Hlungwane


Match Commissioner: Steve Goddard