Yusuf Maart scored a brilliant winning goal as Kaizer Chiefs defeated Orlando Pirates 2-1 in the Nedbank Cup final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
The result sees the Amakhosi claim a first piece of major silverware since 2015, when they won the Premiership title in the first tenure of coach Stuart Baxter, while the Buccaneers missed out on equalling their own record of a hat-trick of National Cup triumphs.
Chiefs were awarded a debatable penalty early in the match when Pule Mmodi appeared to be tripped up by Deano van Rooyen. Gaston Sirino took the spot kick and drilled a low shot into the bottom corner to make it 1-0 in the 10th minute.
Pirates needed just seven minutes to draw level at 1-1, with Evidence Makgopa who scored his teams equaliser in the league match between the teams last weekend powering home a header after meeting a fine free kick from Deon Hotto.
The Buccaneers nearly claimed the lead on 35 minutes via Mohau Nkota, who cut inside from the right and fired a low shot on target, but Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen made a sharp save at his near post.