Cape Town City moved up to second spot in the DStv Premiership after a 1-1 draw with Chippa United on Saturday afternoon.
The Citizens showed Khanyisa Mayo, Thabiso Kutumela and Darwin Gonzalez up top before giving young Patrick Fisher a rare start, whilst Namibia's Lloyd Kazapua lined-up in goal for the host ahead of Stanley Nwabali.
Both teams didn't have sustained goal-mouth activity amidst the ventures of Fisher out wide to the host looking to keep shape in order to build momentum from the back.
City enjoyed the first big chance before the 20th minute through Kutumela from a ball into space, but the forward unfortunately fired wide of the mark.
However, the lead followed in no less than a minute as Jaedin Rhodes got in space to deliver a pin-point cross which Mayo attacked to find the net and make it 1-0.
Mayo nearly doubled the lead with a relentless shot from outside the box around the closing spell, but was denied by the crossbar.
It proved costly after the Chilli Boys made the most of a corner-kick and witnessed Elmo Kambindu launch a giant leap to head in the leveller.
With matters level at halftime, the Chilli Boys looked to reclaim the tally through a fierce shot from afar by Siphelele Luthuli but he guided wide of the mark.
Chippa were soon on the back-foot and needed to hold a tight line as Gonzalez whizzled in the area to get a shot in, but he didn't manage to hit target.
The Citizens refreshed the eleven around the midway point of the second half, where Thamsanqa Mkhize settled in off the bench for Fisher.
As time ticked by, City were reduced to ten players after Relebogile Mokhuoane got his marching orders following a second bookable offence.
Both sides kept battling away and settled for a draw with neither able to get the winner and the full haul of points.
Confirmed line-ups:
Chippa United: Kazapua, Kammies, Chabalala, Mokhele, Modise, Majgoro, Mosele, Memela, Martin, Lutuhli, Kambindu
Subs: Johnson, Thanbang, Mqokozo, Konqobe, Mbenyane, Nhlapo, Poggenpoel, Francis, Maarman, Pietersen
Cape Town City: Keet, Fisher, Cupido, Gordinho, Slatsha, Mokhuoane, Rhodes, Nodada, Kutumela, Mayo, Gonzalez
Subs: Mpandle, Sifumba, Mkhize, Sereetsi, Ramazani, Daniels, Paciencia, Van Heerden
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