Kaizer Chiefs were unable to make it three straight wins in the DStv Premiership after a goalless draw against Royal AM on Saturday evening.
Colombian Jasond Gonzales made his league debut for Chiefs, while George Matlou also earned a start, with Mduduzi Mdantsane and Tebogo Potsane dropping out of the side.
The Amakhosi looked to make the early opening with a run in-behind from Ashley Du Preez after he got a yard on the last defender, but he snapped wide of the near post.
Royal AM worked out their first threat around the half-hour mark after Sphiwe Cele got out wide and cut inside to force a diving save off goalkeeper Brandon Petersen with a teasing shot.
The Amakhosi missed a golden chance later on when a long ball from Yusuf Maart caught out Xolani Ngcobo and saw Du Preez turn the loose ball into the side-netting with the goal in plain sight.
Chiefs were denied the breakthrough yet again just past the half-hour mark as a long range drive from Edson Castillo following a loose ball clattered the woodwork.
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With the second half underway, Thwihli Thwahla threatened to take the lead when a first-time header in the area by Ruzaigh Gamildien flashed off the side-netting.
Gonzalez very nearly opened his account with a powerful header in the area from a floated cross, but Ngcobo pushed across and palmed for a corner-kick midway in the second half.
At the same time, the Amakhosi coach Molefi Ntseki introduced a triple change as Christian Saile Basomboli, Reeve Frosler and Mduduzi Shabalala were thrown into the fray.
The changes brought effect as Frosler got on the right to send in a cross which Saile fired off the underside of the crossbar before Ngcobo smothered Shabalala on the rebound.
Both sides did have a go at each other before full-time however neither were able to get the opener and they were forced to settle for a share of the spoils.
Confirmed line-ups:
Kaizer Chiefs: Petersen, Hlanti, Ditlhokwe, Msimango, Kwinika, Maart, Castillo, Matlou, Mmodi, Du Preez, Gonzalez
Subs: Khune, Nj Ngcobo, Frosler, Dove, Nk Ngcobo, Chivaviro, Shabalala, Zwane, Saile.
Royal AM: Ngcobo, Manganyi, Jiyane, Mogaila, Sithole, Thikazi, Dlamini, Cele, Mahlasela, Mabuza, Gamildien.
Subs: Mpoto, Kobedi, Macuphu, George, Mpisane, Dlamini, Ncobeni, Maxwell, Msomi
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