Kaizer Chiefs suffered a dramatic continental exit, crashing out of the CAF Confederation Cup after a 3-2 defeat on penalties to Zambian side Red Arrows following a 1-1 aggregate draw at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Trailing from the first leg, Amakhosi faced mounting pressure in Durban as they sought to overturn the deficit. Lifeline arrived in the 65th minute when defender Bradley Cross rose to the occasion, finding the back of the net to level the tie at 1-1 on aggregate and breathe new life into the home side's campaign.
Despite pushing hard for a winner during regulation time, Nasreddine Nabi's side failed to breach the Red Arrows defense a second time, forcing the encounter straight to a tense penalty shootout.
In the ensuing spot-kicks, the visitors held their nerve under pressure, converting three of their attempts to edge a 3-2 victory in the shootout. The result seals a famous group-stage qualification for Red Arrows, while spelling a bitter and premature continental elimination for the South African giants.
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