SAMIR NURKOVIC (7) Denied a legitimate looking goal in the first half and spent the entire game keeping the Pirates defence under pressure.
The 4-2 penalty shootout win over a 10-men Pirates had all the ingredients of a derby and the fans at the sold-out Moses Mabhida Stadium got full value for their money.He got away with murder on the stroke of half-time when he fouled Fortune Makaringe inside the area and used the benevolence showed by referee Jelly Chavani to go on and prove to be the hero of the post-match shootout.
His petulance earned him a yellow card near the end of the 90 minutes‚ and he was taken off not long thereafterGood challenges at key moments in defence‚ particularly on Thembinkosi Lorch‚ and a willingness to go forward and contribute to the attack.MULOMOWANDAU MATHOHO Out of position‚ sluggish and poor in his decision-making for most of the game but then he redeemed all that with a game-saving tackle on Frank Mhango right at the end of extra time.The inexperience of a youngster in his first derby showed as he was yellow-carded and caught out of position on several occasions.The Zimbabwean juggernaut is at a crossroads in his career‚ still full of fire and determination but slow in the tackle and often overshadowed in the midfield battles.
Not as influential in his distribution as he can be‚ and it is still not clear whether playing so deep is really using his talents to their full potential.Sometimes it looks like he is trying too hard to make a decisive impression.Denied a legitimate looking goal in the first half and spent the entire game keeping the Pirates defence under pressure with his movement and his ability in dangerous spaces.
His skills kept Pirates defenders on their toes but too often he missed out on the chance to do something for his team by holding onto the ball.He made some good runs at the defence but because he cannot shoot with his left foot‚ he proved ineffective in most attacking situations
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