Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro felt his side “didn’t start the game properly” following their defeat to Cape Town Spurs at the DHL Stadium in the DStv Premiership.

The Buccaneers extended their winless run to four games in the league following their 2-1 defeat against the Urban Warriors after goals from Lubeni Haukongo and Jarrod Aidan Moroole cancelled out Evidence Makgopa’s 43rd minute goal.

The defeat leaves Pirates sitting in 13th place on the log with nine points after eight games, while Spurs remain at the football of the table despite claiming their first win and first three points of the season.

Speaking on his side’s defeat, Riveiro bemoaned his side’s missed chances as he felt they had enough chances to come away with a result.

“It’s difficult when you start the game losing 2-0, in a short space of time. We didn’t start the game properly, you cannot start in an away game (like that),” Riveiro told SuperSport TV after the game.

“The type of goals we conceded, then everything is difficult. We can speak about the amount of chances we missed, we were very close to equalising, to do 1-1 in the next action they got the second goal.

“And it’s so difficult. We tried everything in the second half, not well organised in the last ten, 15 minutes, a bit desperate, looking for that goal to have the possibility to at least have one point. A really bad result obviously, ja.”

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