After Kaizer Chiefs were drawn against Free Agents FC in the Nedbank Cup last 32, Soccer Laduma looks at past ten Chiefs record against lower league opposition.
Amakhosi have fallen prey to the giant-killing act in the Nedbank Cup, with their 2-1 defeat to then third-tier outfit Baroka in the quarter-finals in 2011, their most outstanding upset in the national cup since it was sponsored by Nedbank in 2008.
The Glamour Boys' struggles against lower league opposition have followed them up to last season, where they were knocked out by Motsepe Foundation Championship side Milford on penalties in the first round, following a goalless draw in extra-time.
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The Soweto giants also had a scare a season prior to that, after they edged National First Division outfit Casric 2-1 in the round of 16.
Chiefs were coming off an upset in the 2020/21 campaign, after they were booted out by Richards Bay, who were campaigning in the MFC 2-1 in the first round.
Amakhosi also faced NFD outfit Royal Eagles in the 2019/20 season and needed a slender 1-0 win to go through to the round of 16.
In the 2018/19 campaign, where they reached the final, Chiefs almost bottled it initially in the first round, after they needed an own goal in extra-time to edge ABC Motsepe League side Tornado 1-0.
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The Glamour Boys had another third-tier outfit The Magic in the round of 16 and could not score in regulation time and only broke the deadlock in extra-time before eventually winning 3-0.
Amakhosi's struggles en route to the final against lower league sides proved ominous, after they were stunned 1-0 by then NFD side TS Galaxy in the final.
Before then, the Naturena outfit also faced the likes of third-tier side Acornbush, who they edged 2-1 in the round of 16 in 2017.
Amakhosi were only showed their superiority against a lower league side in 2015, after thrashing Edusport Academy 4-0 in the first round.
Chiefs had also narrowly beat lower opposition FC Buffalo 2-1 in the last 16 a year prior.
