adminThe high profile match was played in front of a packed Loftus Verfield Stadium that saw 40 000 cheering supporters witnessing the spectacle.
It was Sweswe’s first ever goal since joining the Premiership in the 2009/10 season.
“I would like to thank God, my family, fans, coaches and teammates for the goal I scored today, its our goal guys we managed to get the three points,” wrote the Warriors defender, who also had a short stint with Bulawayo giants Highlanders, on his Facebook wall.
Chiefs did start the better of the two teams when they took the lead in the 11th minute after Sweswe got onto the end of a superbly weighted right- wing free-kick from Siphiwe Tshabalala.
The Amakhosi defender took his chance with both hands, heading the ball home past a stranded Wayne Sandilands, 1-0.
After going behind, the Brazilians threw everything forward in attack, but found a formidable Arthur Bartman in their way.
In the 18th minute former Caps United frontman Nyasha Mushekwi drove through the middle of the Chiefs defence and found himself with only the keeper to beat, but Bartman produced a good one-on-one save.
In the starting lineup for Amakhosi were Sweswe’s Warriors teammates, Tinashe Nengomasha, Zhaimu Jambo and Lloyd Zvasiya and for Sundowns, Mushekwi played the whole 90 minutes while former Warriors skipper Method Mwanjali sat it out for the first time.
AmaZulu, home to former Highlanders and Gunners players, Tapuwa Kapini and Rabson Zhuwawo respectively, had a goalless draw with Maritzburg United.
Ajax Cape Town finally remembered how to win when they handed Bloemfontein Celtics a 2-0 defeat with Khama Billiat playing the whole match while Tafadzwa Rusike was an 81 minute substitute.
In Europe, former Amavevane and Motor Action striker Musa Mguni’s Terek Grozny continues to struggle following a 3-0 loss to Sparta Kith. Mguni came in the 68th minute for Shamil Asildarov.
Noel Kaseke’s Cypriot side Omonia Nicosia drew their second match on the trot when they were held to a 1-1 away draw by Enosis to see their six- point lead at the top being reduced to a single point.
Nicosia, though, are still very much in charge of their destiny in as far as the league title is concerned.
As usual, the former Highlanders right back played the full 90 minutes.
Forgotten Warriors defender Onesimo Bhasera was in the starting line-up when his League Two England side Plymouth Argye recorded their first win in four games and only their third since the
season started. They did it in fashion pummelling Northampton Town 4-1.
It was also a win for former Warriors skipper’s team Portsmouth when they beat Coventry City 2-1 with Benjani Mwaruwari coming in as a second half substitute.
Vusa Nyoni’s Jupiler league in Belgium side, Germinal Beerschot beat Genk 2-0 courtesy of a brace from Sherjill MacDonald.
In Germany, Bayer Leverkusen added more misery to Hoffenheim, home to Warriors’ most lethal boots, Knowledge Musona, handing them a 2-0 defeat with Musona coming in the 59th minute for Fabian Johnson.
Online Reporter