Bizana Pondo Chiefs got their ABC Motsepe League campaign off to an excellent start as they hammered newcomers Bush Bucks Academy 7-2 at the North End Stadium in East London on Wednesday evening.
Chiefs who finished fourth on the log-standings last season were on firing mode from the first whistle as the looked for an opening goal.
Chiefs' Mlungisi Ndwebu hustled the Bucks defence in the 3rd minute when tried to sneak a goal past Bucks keeper Manene Mbeje, but the new boys' shot-stopper was wide awake and made a brilliant save.
But surprisingly new boys on the block Bucks managed to capitalise on a Chiefs defensive error when Boy Polo chip to the ball was enough to send Chiefs keeper Mbokazi in the opposite direction, bringing the score to 1-0.
It didn't take much time for Chiefs to bounce back when Aluncedo Mazwi managed to snatch the ball from Bucks defence Msindisi Ndayi to score his first goal.
Two minutes later Mazwi came back with another easy goal after slipping through Bucks defence with ease bring the score to 2-1 in the 18th minute.
Chiefs continued to be on the attack missing three chances on target through Ndwebu. Bucks also looked threatening for moment when Cuan Benny missed a golden opportunity to equalise when managed to get a one on one with Chiefs keeper Mbokazi - and he managed to fool him to the wrong direction but his shot was too wide.
After the break there was a rain of goals from Chiefs, five minutes after the whistle when 18-year old Chiefs' Luyanda Mbeje also managed to fool Bucks defenders and to enter the box and he rattled the net while Bucks' Mbeje watch on.
A minute later Chiefs Mlungisi Ndwebu registered his name on the score board making the scored 4-1.
After 30 minutes Bucks, were leading the attack relentlessly but Chiefs' one year experience in the third-tier league as the parked bus was evident.
Chiefs Mazwi scored his third goal in the 40th bringing the score to 5-1. Chiefs' Hlalele Morapedi committed a professional foul on Bucks Siyabuyela Mtshalala and Bucks' Benny rattled the net when he sent Bucks Mbokazi in the wrong corner.
Chiefs' Ndwebu also scored in 47th minute bringing the score to 6-1.
Bucks didn't throw in the white towel as Boy Polo sent a nice through pass to Benny in the box who fooled Chiefs keeper Mbokazi bringing the score to 7-2, but that was not before after Siyavuya Saliwa and Mazwi followed with their own goals - fourth goal for Mazwi...