Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane admits his side did not ‘have the legs’ to kill off the game in the second half against Cape Town City.
The Brazilians failed to advance to the MTN8 final after succumbing to a 4-2 loss on penalties at the hands of Cape Town City at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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Mosimane says he was happy with Sundowns’ performance and felt his side could have put the game to bed early if they converted their many chances in the final third.
‘It was a good game, we should have wrapped it up earlier. Don’t have to wait for penalties. You have to take your chances,’ Mosimane told SuperSport TV after the game.
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The former Bafana Bafana mentor revealed that the likes of Hlompho Kekana, Ali Meza and Tebogo Langerman were all playing with knocks during the game.
‘It’s not only him [Hlompho Kekana], Ali Meza also played limping. Langa [Langerman] also had a tight hamstring. We just didn’t have the legs for the second half,’ he said.
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Speaking on being eliminated from the Caf Champions League and then the MTN8, Mosimane said: ‘It’s a lottery, we practised them. We selected the way it has gone in practice. It’s part of the game and congratulations to them. They hung in there. Benni deserves it. Why not? I hope he wins it for his first cup.
‘It’s better to play the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and being knocked out than not being part of this. It’s a learning curve, the team grows, the team develops. It’s lessons learned, it’s not the first time we lose on penalties; it’s part of the game,’ he concluded.
