Khune Fuming Amakhosi Legend Drops Brutal Truth Bomb on Chiefs Star After Siwelele Penalty Drama

KHUNE MAKES HIS FEELINGS CLEAR: WHY DUBA SHOULD HAVE TAKEN BOTH KAIZER CHIEFS PENALTIES AGAINST SIWELELE.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — 9 NOVEMBER 2026

Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune has shared his thoughts on the club’s penalty situation during their dramatic 2-1 victory over Siwelele FC in the Carling Knockout quarter-finals, explaining why he believes Wandile Duba should have taken both spot-kicks.

Amakhosi secured their place in the semi-finals after coming from behind to defeat Siwelele at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Sunday evening.

However, the victory was not without its tense moments, particularly after Chiefs missed an important penalty in the first half.

Siwelele made a strong start to the encounter and took the lead through Siyabonga Ndebele, who rose highest to head home from a corner in the 11th minute.

Chiefs struggled to find their rhythm initially but were handed an opportunity to equalise when Mfundo Vilakazi was brought down inside the penalty area.

Mduduzi Shabalala stepped forward to take responsibility, but the young midfielder sent his effort over the crossbar, wasting a golden opportunity to bring Amakhosi level.

The miss immediately raised questions about the club’s penalty-taking arrangements, especially considering the attacking options available to head coach Fernando da Cruz.

Chiefs received another penalty opportunity in first-half stoppage time after Shabalala was brought down inside the box by Ndebele.

This time, Wandile Duba took responsibility and calmly converted from the spot to make it 1-1 before the half-time whistle.

His confidence and composure attracted attention, with former Chiefs goalkeeper Khune explaining why he believes the young striker should have been the preferred penalty taker from the beginning.

Khune’s argument has brought fresh attention to the importance of having a clearly established penalty hierarchy, particularly in matches where every scoring opportunity can determine a team’s survival in a knockout competition.

DUBA AND VELEBAYI DELIVER WHEN CHIEFS NEED THEM

Duba’s equaliser gave Chiefs renewed confidence, while Asanele Velebayi eventually completed the comeback with an 84th-minute winner.

The former Cape Town Spurs winger came off the bench and scored his first goal for Amakhosi, securing a 2-1 victory.

The result means Chiefs have advanced to the Carling Knockout semi-finals, where they are scheduled to face Mamelodi Sundowns.

For Da Cruz, the victory provides another opportunity to compete for silverware, but the penalty incident also highlights an important decision the technical team may need to address.

With crucial knockout fixtures approaching, Chiefs will want to ensure that their penalty-taking responsibilities are clearly understood.

Duba has certainly strengthened his case after showing composure when the pressure was on against Siwelele.

Source https://x.com/KickOffMagazine/status/2119671404274610273

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