Kaizer Chiefs need to find their scoring boots again ahead of the Soweto Derby

Kaizer Chiefs managed only a 0-0 draw against Polokwane City in the Betway Premiership on Saturday, halting their streak of five straight victories.

As AmaZulu fell to a 3-0 defeat by Pirates, this outcome edges Chiefs nearer to competing in the CAF Confederation Cup come next season, sitting seven points ahead in third position with an additional match still to play.

Although Chiefs fired 14 attempts at the Polokwane City net, just four found the mark, following a hot streak where they netted 11 times across their prior four league outings.

This outcome falls short of our expectations, yet facing the away fixture we anticipated a tough challenge, Maboe commented. We must accept the single point earned. Their style involved plenty of direct passes as we foresaw.

We arrived thoroughly ready, yet opportunities proved scarce. Still, we ought not complain and will value the point gained.

It was essential to find the net today, but we failed. Full credit to my fellow players for their intense effort. Moving forward, we demand greater performance from one another.

The upcoming clash with Pirates excites us, though right now we return home to review shortcomings and correct errors.

Co-coach Cedric Kaze shared similar sentiments regarding the match.

We dominated the opening period more effectively, but composure eluded us. Rather than pausing for that additional touch, we rushed with single ones, making the pace feel hurried, Kaze explained.

Polokwane Citys plan centred on solid defence and exploiting counters via lengthy kicks. Towards the latter stages of the second half, we surrendered some dominance, boosting their morale and allowing forward threats.

In earlier matches, our bench players influenced shifts, unlike this time. We shall examine that aspect. Nonetheless, securing a point on the road proves valuable, and our attention turns to the forthcoming encounter.