Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp admitted that his side was let down by their own mistakes as they dropped points against Maritzburg United.

Amakhosi saw their lead cut to seven points at the top of the table after a 1-1 draw with the Team of Choice at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Chiefs took the early lead but a horror mistake from Willard Katsande let in Judas Moseamedi to score the equaliser before he then also gave away a penalty in the second half, although Daniel Akpeyi saved Daylon Claasen’s effort.

Speaking to SuperSportTV after the game Middendorp admitted that the mistakes left him irritated.

‘In general for a lot of us it was irritating, we had a very good start, 20 – 25 minutes, we deserved fully the 1-0, must score with the second chance from George [Maluleka], I don’t know actually [why he missed], he must make it 2-0,” Middendorp told SuperSport after the game.

‘With this goal we conceded, provided bringing the opponent back into the game, ja we lost it in the remaining game time, the connection, the structure, absolutely in the end we won a point.’

‘We have to look into it, it is not unusual, sometimes you watch players work good in the week preparing a game like this and then making mistakes, experienced players in a number where you definitely ask yourself what’s happening? What’s going on?

‘But good, it has happened, we won a point, we take it, seven point in front at the time of the end of the first-half of the season and I think it’s a good structure to start again in 2020.’