COACHES COLUMN 2016/17

We deserved more than we got from this game but that’s been the story of our season,we create more chances than our opponents but they score from their first attack. We are happy with the fact that there is better consistency in our performances but not happy about our results. A combination of poor finishing […]

I am so proud of our players never say die attitude as it’s for that reason that we have qualified for the Top 8. We started brightly but conceded to a Gabuza header after 20 mins. We never really settled in the 1st half going into the break a goal down but came out much […]

After a jittery opening 30 mins where I think maybe the occasion got the better of some of our players, we the began to find some openings in the opponents defense. We conceded from a set piece which was very disappointing and went into the break a goal down. We threw everything at Pirates in […]

This was a bitter pill to swallow after giving our all, playing so well and losing at the death with an own goal. We were the better team in the 1st half and should have easily taken a lead into the break but again missed the opportunity to do so We defended well 2nd half […]

This was a win at all cost game for both teams and we are happy to have come out victorious. Difficult conditions did not make it any easier and to make matters worse we had to defend long balls for the entire match. Not an easy task considering we are not one of the bigger […]

A very valuable point gained in the bigger scheme of things. We were well organized and had three big chances to take a lead into the break. We conceded another soft goal from a long pass behind our defense but credit must go to the players for never giving up and our persistent pressures late […]

We are very proud of our players performance and application even though we lost by two goals. We could have taken at least a goal or two lead into the break but for Onyango’s heroics in goal. We again had two glorious chances in the opening 20 mins of the 2nd half but failed to […]

It was a case of three mistakes, three goals. Some disappointing individual mistakes cost us on the night. We played very well second half but left it a little too late. Not the result we wanted as the fight for top eight places hots up. With 5 games remaining we have to grind out some […]

A solid team performance and a great result for the club. We had great shape and organization for the entire match. Our defense was outstanding with Mzava and Mngwengwe marshaling with aplomb. We handed a debut to 19yr old fullback Romario Dlamini and he did not disappoint giving a sterling performance. We could have gone […]

Playing a team fighting for their lives is never easy. Ajax were highly motivated and gave us a really tough game. Conditions made life difficult for both team with the heavy winds affecting the game. A solid team display but not enough clear scoring chances created. 1-0 nil up at the break through an Mngwengwe […]

A poor performance by the recent displays we have been giving. We were flat from the first whistle, largely due to having put in such a huge effort 3 days earlier. A few questionable decisions on the night, though I honestly don’t think we did enough to get anything out of the game.We defended poorly […]

There’s an old saying that goes "there is no room for comments in the results column ", and that applies to our match today. Not the prettiest match to watch but our intention to frustrate our opponents worked for us. We had three glorious chances in the first half all against the run of play […]

As expected Highlands Park came and fought as if their lives depended on it. We dominated and controlled proceedings in the first half taking the lead through Mutizwa after some great build up play. The 2nd half was not very pleasing on the eye as we were bombarded with long balls into our box. Our […]

We are very proud of our team after such a good display taking into consideration all the injuries we currently have. We played with purpose and intensity and our pressing game was really impressive. The players deserve credit for buying into our methodology and executing our game plan so well. We put a lot of […]

We could have played all night and not scored,it was one of those games. A dominant 2nd half performance as we created chance after chance without any joy. Most pleasing for us was the performances of our young brigade. Gumede, Ndwandwe, S.Dube, Sibiya, Molefe, Sibeko and Hlongwane all showing that they are the future of […]

After being so depleted by injuries this was a massive win for the club. We were defensively sound throughout the match restricting our opponents to mostly shooting from distance. The energy and intensity was was clearly evident although we needed a bit more composure in our play. Due to injuries to KG,Cele ,Phiri and Ntanga […]

We were very lucky to go into the break only 1-0 down as we were totally dominated by our opponents in the 1st half but in saying so they did not create too many clear scoring chances. We were poor when regaining possession giving the ball away too cheaply. We played in the 2nd half […]

After starting the game so well and creating three to four good scoring chances in the 1st half, all our hard work was undone by some shambolik defending in the 2nd half. Fikizolo,Msowoya and Mutizwa all came close to scoring in the first half but we went into the break with a nil-all score. We […]

A good response was needed after our defeat to Supersport and that’s exactly what we got from our players. We started brightly and created numerous chances but failed to take any. It was disappointing to go into the break at 0-0. We deservedly took the lead early in the 2nd half through a Cele penalty […]

There is an old saying that says,’What matters most in football is what happens in your and your opponents box’,and yesterdays game was a good example of that. Chiefs had one chance in the first half and scored though we should have defended crosses a lot better on the day. We were the dominant side […]

This was a very difficult game as it was open with both teams creating chances. It was a stop-start type of game with lots of fouls by both teams killing the flow of the game. We found ourselves a goal down at the break but showed our renowned fighting spirit to level matters in the […]

It was a bit dissapointing to go into the half time break at 0-0 after playing some excellent attacking football. We played with good intensity and tactical discipline in the 1st half. We knew Wits would come out stronger after the break as they were a lot more direct and kept us pinned back for […]

A very disappointing result when you look at the match holistically. Our goalkeeper was on holiday until we conceded from a very dubious penalty decision late in the game. We were well organized and neutralized any attacking threat posed by our opponents but we let ourselves down as we had no rhythm and fluidity in […]

We will definitely look back at this game as two points dropped instead of one gained. Some amateurish defending from us twice allowed them to equalize. Goals from Jooste and Lamola took us into the break at 2-2. We played some enterprising football in the first half with much fluidity and penetration in our play. […]

Playing against the African champions with suspensions and injuries galore was always going to be a big ask of us to get a result but nevertheless the players once again gave their all. Our opponents were just too good for us on the day though we gifted them some very soft goals which is very […]

Coming into this game with the suspended Dikgacoi and Mngwengwe as well as Nonyane being injured and Miheso sick, this was always going to be a difficult trip for us. We had to shuffle the team around and are very happy with the way our players adjusted, taking into consideration all the forced changes made […]

It’s not very often that I get to say how proud I am of my team after a defeat. Everything that could go wrong did, but still I remain proud of the effort and never say die attitude our players showed. Two red cards,a dubious penalty for the opposition,a missed penalty by us as well […]

We were very slow out of the blocks as our opponents bossed the opening 15mins. We then grew into the game and started creating chances and took the lead through a well taken Dikgacoi goal. The goal gave us some momentum as we started to create chances with Ntanga being our main source of creativity. […]

Its never easy playing against an under performing Pirates knowing full well that they could find their form at any moment,and so they did. Not having Nonyane and Lamola available did upset our rhythm slightly but we still managed to put in a credible display. Credit must go to our opponents who played very well […]

This was always going to be a mammoth challenge in terms of our organization as a team. Chippa is a team obsessed with possession and very good at it so we had to be very disciplined. We also knew that the way they played would also present us with opportunities to score and that’s exactly […]

A disappointing result for us as we dominated a strong Supersport team. We started slow out of the blocks as our opponents bossed the opening 20-25 mins. We conceded as early as in the 15th minute but bounced right back 15 mins later when Bilankulu equalized. We started the 2nd half with more purpose and […]

This result has shown us as a club how resilient and determined our players are. Under difficult conditions and playing in a very hostile environment the players fought tooth and nail to get this result. We allowed Celtics to have the ball in the middle 3rd forcing them to play with a high line and […]

Comments vs FSStars We knew very well beforehand how difficult this game would be.Our plan to play on the break worked as we had three great opportunities to score. Again our final pass let us down at key moments in transition.Our defense again looked solid as our opponents resorted mostly to long range shots. In […]

This was a difficult game under trying conditions but we still managed to put in a good first half performance. Our plan to overload the central midfield area worked well as we dominated the game in the opening stanza. After missing a few chances we finally got the breakthrough after some great build up play […]

We started the game brightly, defended well with Mbaeva having only one save to make which he tipped over the crossbar. We looked threatening throughout the first half and should have taken at least two of the numerous chances that we had created. Because of this, we went into the break 0-0. The second half, […]