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Truter bemoans lack of quality in final ball

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Brandon Truter, head coach of Richards Bay during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Orlando Pirates and Richards Bay at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on the 05 November 2024 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Richards Bay coach Brandon Truter has lamented his side’s lack of quality with the final ball against Orlando Pirates.

The Natal Rich Boys suffered their fourth defeat in the Betway Premiership following their 1-0 loss to the Buccaneers at the Orlando Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The defeat leaves Richards Bay in 12th place on the log with five points from seven games, having won one, drawn two, and conceded four defeats.

Truter insists his side are trying to manage their fatigue following their busy fixture schedule after their loss to Pirates.

“Ja then you have rejig the strategy, adapt because now you are chasing a goal,” Truter told SuperSport TV after the game.

“But I think in the opening 15, 20 minutes we were in the game, we made Sipho [Chaine] kick the ball long and we managed to pick up the second ball.

“But ja a mistake not expected from Ian [Otieno], parried the ball back into play and they reacted quickly, so well done there. But other than that I think they had half chances here and there.

“We tried but the lack of quality in the final ball is still lacking from us, we have not managed to work on anything for the past two weeks. It has been about managing fatigue from all the travelling.”