adminJOHANNESBURG. — Zimbabwean striker Knowledge Musona fired a memorable hat-trick as his South African soccer side Kaizer Chiefs convincingly beat Mozambique’s Liga Muculmana 3-0 in the second leg of their Caf Champions League first round tie at the Zimpeto Stadium in Maputo on Saturday evening for an overall aggregate win of 7-0.
Musona was the hero of the day as he scored a hat-trick in the opening half hour of the game to secure the result, and Liga Muculmuna’s first ever home defeat in Caf competitions.
The victory means Chiefs will play the winners between Dynamos from Zimbabwe and DR Congo’s AS Vita Club, who drew 0-0 in the first leg in Zimbabwe.
In the fourth minute another Zimbabwean player Matthew Rusike and Musona combined well to set up Siyabonga Nkosi for an early chance, but his effort was saved by Milagre.
Ivan Bukenya tried a long range shot in the 12th minute, but it sailed wide of goal.
Just after the 15th minute mark, Rusike got the ball from Nkosi, but his attempted shot hit the upright.
Seconds later though Chiefs were in lead when Musona made no mistake to make it 1-0 to the Amakhosi.
In the 22nd minute Musona had a chance to get his second, but his shot went wide of goal.
Five minutes it was 2-0 to both Chiefs and Musona as the Zimbabwean poacher scored another.
And Musona had a hat-trick just after the opening half-hour after Chiefs were awarded a penalty, and he made no mistake from the spot to make it 3-0. Just before half-time George Lebese went close to making it four, but his shot hit the woodwork.
With his hat-trick in the bag, Musona was replaced at half-time by Kingston Nkhatha. — Laduma.
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