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Chiefs’ Teenage Star Makes Dream Debut

 
Kaizer Chiefs teenager, Siyabonga Ngezana, became the second teenager to score on his debut for the club this season as he helped the side grab a big win over Mamelodi Sundowns.
 
Check out some images from Ngezana's debut in the gallery above
 
Ngezana, who turns 20 next month, was handed his first professional start by Steve Komphela on Tuesday night, raising a few eyebrows as the teenager was thrown into the deep end against the reigning champions of Africa.
 
However, the central defender hit the ground running in Tshwane, capping his Amakhosi debut with the opening goal as Chiefs beat Masandawana 2-1, following in the footsteps of Wiseman Meyiwa, a teenager who also scored on his debut earlier this season.
 
Ngezana was called upon as Komphela looked to deal with the absence of the likes of Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Tsepo Masilela, Lorenzo Gordinho and Teenage Hadebe, and despite having only played in the Multichoice Diski Challenge prior to this, the teenager didn’t look out of place.
 
The 19-year-old showcased his goalscoring prowess in the Macufe Cup earlier this month, however up until last night he had only made the matchday squad for a senior game on one occasion.
 
Now, with Chiefs preparing for this weekend’s clash with Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby, Komphela is faced with a decision as to whether to change things around or keep the same XI that got an excellent win over Sundowns.
 
 

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