Kaizer Chiefs' Thrilling Nedbank Cup Win Paves The Way For Caf Return

Kaizer Chiefs are seemingly heading back to the continental stage, and theyve done it with the kind of drama only football can script.

In a seismic Nedbank Cup semi-final clash at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday, Amakhosi rose from the ashes of recent disappointments, to stun Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 and could secure a long-overdue return to African football via the CAF Confederation Cup, if the Betway Premiership standings remain as is .

Ashley du Preez emerged as the hero on Sunday night, slotting home a dramatic 89th-minute winner that turned Pretoria into a cauldron of disbelief and euphoria depending on which colours you wore.

Sundowns came into the encounter as the firm favourites. They had beaten Chiefs three times this season, are cruising in the Premiership, and looked untouchable after hard-fought progression to the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League.

Chiefs, on the other hand, arrived as a team with more questions than answers. But in the end, it was the underdog spirit that won out.