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Stephens saves day for Stellies to send Chiefs crashing out

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October 06, 2025

KAIZER Chiefs are a club in a crisis.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

Stephens saves day for Stellies to send Chiefs crashing out

The drama surrounding the recent departure of coach Nasreddine Nabi has now escalated with Chiefs being dumped out of the Carling Knockout Cup by 10-man Stellenbosch FC 5-4 on penalties in dramatic circumstances at the DHL Stadium on Sunday.

Chiefs goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari, who was brought in for the inform Brandon Petersen due to squad rotation, was called to be substituted moments before the penalty shootout with Bruce Bvuma on the touchline ready to come on.

But Ntwari, in similar fashion to when former Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga infamously resisted Maurizio Sarri's attempt to substitute him late in extra time of the English Carabao Cup final, refused assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef’s call.

The blatant act of defiance saw Bvuma return to the dugout with Ntwari taking his place in goals for the penalty shootout.

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