Chiefs led 2-0 at halftime.

Chiefs went onto the warpath in the first half and had it not

been for some brilliant goalkeeping from Leopards Walter Kumalo,

the Limpopo based club would have a lot worse off. But it turned

out to be Chiefs' best performance in a long time.

Kumalo spared his team blushes with some breath taking first

halve saves that kept the score line respectable. Kumalo did well

to deny Jabu Pule, Thabo Mooki and Sibusiso Dlamini goals in a one

sided first 45 minutes.

But eventually the pressure told and Kumalo was powerless to

deny Moshoeu the breakthrough in the 29th minute. The veteran

midfielder slammed home Pule's corner to the delight of the

Amakhosi fans in the 18000 crowd.

Moshoeu then made it 2-0 in the 38th minute when he slotted home

the rebound after Patrick Mabedi's missed penalty struck the

upright. Referee Ace Ngobo awarded Chiefs their penalty when he

adjudged defender Godfrey Ramudzuli to have fouled Dlamini inside

the danger area.

After halftime Leopards tried hard to get back into the game and

came close when Jafta Mabosho forced keeper Rowen Fernandez to make

a good save in the 61st minute.

However, the contest was all but over two minute later when

Dlamini had the crowd in raptures when he connected Arthur Zwane's

pass and netted goal number three against his former club.

Leopards suffered even more when Ncobo sent off substitute Ryan

Hartslief for a bad foul on Pule in the 75th minute.

Then Moshoeu latched onto Zwane's cross and completed his

hattrick and rout of Leopards 10 minutes from time. But there was

time for Zwane to get into the act and he made it 5-0 two minutes

from time when he dribbled around Kumalo to score the fifth goal in

to an empty net.

Chiefs remain unbeaten after three matches having collected

seven points. And Leopards were simply happy to hear the referee's

final whistle.

Teams:

Kaizer Chiefs: Fernandez; Nzama, McCarthy, Mabedi, Matshitse (Kannemeyer 71); Zwane, Nengomasha (Mendu 78), Mooki, Pule; Moshoeu; Dlamini (Mayo 64)

Black Leopards: Khumalo; Masangane, Matola (Hartslief 46), Matombo, Ramudzuli (Mulaudzi 46); Nhleko, Lechesa, Mabosho, Netshidzivhe; Sithole (Mokoena 46), Sikwhivhilu

Yellow cards: Matombo 9, Matshitse 68, Masangane 89


Red card: Hartslief 75

Referee: Ace Ncobo.