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Chippa United and Bloemfontein Celtic played out a goalless stalemate in their Absa Premiership clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The match got off to a slow start, with neither side coming out of the blocks with any pace or real intensity. Through the first half hour Celtic enjoyed more possession and midfielder Lantshene Phalane was an influential figure. However, Chippa had their promising moments, especially when Tercious Malepe and William Twala combined down the left flank, though the visitors goalkeeper Jackson Mabokgwane was left relatively untested. With the lack of creativity and penetration, it was no...

Tshegofatso Mabasa scored two goals as Orlando Pirates returned to winning form in the Absa Premiership, defeating Chippa United 2-1 at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Buccaneers had to weather a late storm from the Chilli Boys, but ultimately held out to claim their first win since the opening weekend of the season. The Eastern Cape side, meanwhile, has yet to pick up a three-pointer in 2019/20. Pirates created the first clear chance with a fine passing move in the eighth minute, as Mabasa was put in on goal, but the striker was unable to beat former Bloemfontein...

Chippa United and Polokwane City played to a 0-0 draw in an Absa Premiership clash at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday evening. In search of their first win of the season, Chilli Boys head coach Clinton Larsen named an attacking line-up, but despite their best efforts on the night, they were unable to find the back of the net against an ever-improving Rise and Shine outfit. Chippa duly fall down to 13th place on the log standings, a mere point above the relegation zone which is currently occupied by AmaZulu and Stellenbosch FC. Polokwane fall to...

Chippa United will look to bounce back from a weekend Absa Premiership defeat when they host Polokwane City at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Wednesday 28 August 2019, kick-off at 19h30. Chippa have yet to pick up a win this season and suffered their first loss when they were beaten 2-1 at Golden Arrows on Saturday, August 24. The Chilli Boys’ goal was scored by Boikanyo Komane, but they conceded a last-gasp goal to Arrows’ Knox Mutizwa. Polokwane were unable to claim three straight wins at the start of the season, as they were beaten 1-0 at home by Bidvest...

Chippa United is a South African football club based in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. Affectionately known as the ‘Chilli Boys’, the team is wholly-owned by Chippa Investment Holdings, which is a construction, security and cleaning company. The club was founded in January 2010 when Chippa Mpengesi purchased the Vodacom League franchise of Paarl based club, Mbekweni Cosmos, for R400,000.[2] Cosmos had won promotion from the Castle League at the end of the 2008–09 season, and started campaigning in the Vodacom League in the 2009–10 season. In 2010–11 season, the club began playing under the name, Chippa United.