Brandon Petersen's error cost Kaizer Chiefs two points in their Premier Soccer League clash at Polokwane City. The goalkeeper and captain fumbled a corner kick in the 73rd minute, resulting in an own goal that cancelled out Lebohang Maboe's first-half strike and forced a 1-1 draw at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.

Petersen's mistake is the latest in a series that have proven expensive for the club. He had previously made errors in the MTN8 quarter-final defeat to Golden Arrows and in a league match against Richards Bay. These lapses have now directly contributed to the team dropping four points this campaign, a significant tally for a side sitting fourth in the table with 12 points from six games.

Form a growing concern

The 1-1 result means Kaizer Chiefs are now eight points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. While the team remains unbeaten in its last five league outings, the pattern of draws three in that sequence is hampering progress. Maboe's goal, his second of the season, had put the visitors in a strong position to claim all three points before Petersen's intervention.

Supporters will be concerned that the goalkeeper's form comes after he was nearly included in the Bafana Bafana squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. His performances are under intense scrutiny ahead of the next fixture, a trip to face Golden Arrows on Saturday.

Weekend round-up

Elsewhere in the PSL, the weekend's seven matches produced 16 goals with no goalless draws. Mamelodi Sundowns needed a late Antonio van Wyk goal to draw 1-1 with Chippa United on a pitch their coach described as terrible. AmaZulu's in-form Zimbabwean striker Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya, 23, scored again in a 1-0 win over bottom side Marumo Gallants, taking his tally to seven goals in seven opening fixtures. At the other end of the table, Milford FC thrashed Richards Bay 5-1 for their third win of the campaign. In other results, Stellenbosch FC defeated Cape Town City 2-0, while Orlando Pirates and Sekhukhune United played to a 1-1 draw.

For Chiefs, the immediate focus shifts to rectifying defensive errors. They face Golden Arrows away next, a team that beat them 1-0 at home in early August. The current standings show Golden Arrows in seventh place, making Saturday's match a key opportunity for Kaizer Chiefs to build momentum and put pressure on the teams above them.

First reported at vodacomsoccer.com