Thalente Mbatha stabilizes Bucs midfield
Bafana Bafana midfielder Thalente Mbatha returned to the starting line-up after recovering from injury, with his side having lost the last two matches without him.
His presence seemed to boost the visitors as they dominated the midfield battle, allowing few breaches towards the defence while launching attacks.
He was unlucky to have a goal ruled out during the match, but he showed that he is a pivotal member of the squad.
Mofokeng, Appollis and Moremi combo shines
The trio caused havoc for the Glamour Boys, creating numerous chances with some delicate through passes and crosses which led to goals and assists for the side.
Tshepang Moremi scored a deflected and put in a lovely cross for Evidence Makgopa's third goal, while Oswin Appollis finished from a defence splitting pass from Relebohile Mofokeng.
Rusty Miguel and Bvuma pay the price
Amakhosi made three defensive changes to the team that lost 2-1 to Stellenbosch in the midweek clash.
This proved to be costly as the defence failed to command their area as well as they have under captain Brandon Petersen, who was unavailable for the clash.
Inacio Miguel started his first league match since January, while goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma made his first appearance for the season, which may have led to the miscommunication in defence.
Chiefs goal scoring woes continue
The home side failed to trouble Orlando Pirates goalkeeper during the match, forcing him to make only three saves during the game with most threats occurring near the end of the fixture with the score at 3-0.
Chiefs have scored three goals in the last four league matches despite creating numerous chances in previous matches preceding the derby but failed to threaten the Buccaneers defence on Saturday.
Pirates continue derby winning streak
AmaBhakaniya extended their winning streak against Chiefs in the Betway Premiership to five matches, with the 3-0 drubbing the largest margin of defeat in this fixture since 2001/02.
Chiefs did beat Pirates in last year's Nedbank Cup final but have struggled to hold their own against their domestic rivals.
Amakhosi will have a chance to make amends when the two sides meet again in the Betway Premiership in April.
Kaizer Chiefs will attempt to steady a faltering campaign when they travel to the uMhlathuze Sports Complex to face Richards Bay on Tuesday evening in a Betway Premiership clash.
Sekhukhune United defender Ryan Baartman has reportedly been forced to retire from football at 28-years-old due to a complicated back injury.
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has refused to be drawn into a war of words with his Kaizer Chiefs counterpart Cedric Kaze following Saturday's heated Soweto Derby at FNB Stadium.
We take a look at five talking points from the Betway Premiership action last week where valuable points and goals led to surprising shifts on the table.
