'I thought we had them' — Ertugral rues Bucs' missed chances
Kaizer Chiefs might have shaded the play but Orlando Pirates had the clearer chances to kill the game off‚ was how Bucs’ coach Muhsin Ertugral appraised his team’s performance in the 0-0 Premier Soccer League Soweto derby draw at FNB Stadium on Saturday. Ertugral felt that Chiefs were mostly allowed to play in the areas that Bucs were comfortable with. Perhaps justifiably he believed that‚ while his side had less of the ball‚ two chances in either half — to Thabo Rakhale in the first and Gift Motupa in the second — with just Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune to beat‚ could have killed the game for Bucs. “We observed Chiefs’ patterns and for us it was very important to keep them in front of us. We knew we could contain them if we closed certain areas‚” Ertugral said. “And I thought we had them. With the first chance from Thabo Rakhale we had done this movement a thousand times. “And I think he should have been a bit more patient and he could have lifted the ball over the goalkeeper‚ ...
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