Kaizer Chiefs were crowned CUFA Cup champions with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Marumo Gallants FC after it finished goalless in regulation time on Sunday.
Bruce Bvuma, Samkelo Zwane, Reeve Frosler were given starts by the Amakhosi, who had Angolan Inacio Miguel as captain while a change in goal by Gallants saw Kagiso Mlambo take the gloves.
The shot-stopper made his presence felt after the opening ten minutes and got down in his area to parry Wandile Duba profiting with a first-time shot.
More timeous intervention by Mlambo happened soon thereafter where he rushed out to the near side of the area to thwart a charging Christian Saile.
There were drama at the other end too with Bvuma rushing off his goal-line to make himself big as Gallants looked to make full use of a stray pass.
Saile unfortunately couldn't carry on playing after picking up a knock just past the half-hour mark and saw the exciting Mfundo Vilakazi come on in his place.
Resurgent forward Ranga Chivaviro could've put the Glamour Boys in front on the cusp of halftime through a close-range effort from a throw pass, but Mlambo saved.
The Amakhosi continued having the better of the chances after the break and Shabalala went close from a tight angle only to rattle the side-netting.
Additional fire-power by the Amakhosi a little later had Yusuf Maart as well as Ashley Du Preez come on from the substitutes bench.
Chivaviro continued to be a threat a little later where he stepped right on the edge of the box to pull a cutback and draw a save off Mlambo with a powerful shot.
With further opportunities and no deadlock in sight, the match went to a penalty shoot-out to determine a winner of the clash.
Goalkeeper Bvuma was the star of the show and made a decisive save off Xola Mlambo in the shoot-out to help the Amakhosi to the trophy.
Confirmed line-ups:
Kaizer Chiefs: Bvuma, Frosler, Miguel ©, Msimango, Cross, Blom, Zwane, Shabalala, Saile, Duba, Chivaviro
Subs: Petersen, Kwinika, Sam, Solomons, Mthethwa, Maart, Ngcobo, Mdantsane, Mmodi, Vilakazi, Du Preez
Marumo Gallants: K. Mlambo, Sikhosana, Mabotja, Rikhotso, Khumalo, Manaka, Dhludlhu, Mphambaniso, Shai, Sithole, Nemtanjela
Subs: Thunts, Mathiane, Chabatsane, Wagaba, Mokobodi, Nhlapo, Mahlatsi, Khumalo, X. Mlambo