Masandawana fell to Dikwena Tsa Metsi in the PSL final despite dominating possession and creating numerous chances. Sundowns coach Mnqgithi acknowledged his team's strong performance but pointed to two critical errors as the reason for the loss.
Masandawana were favourites ahead of the final and took the lead through Iqraam Rayners before the half-time break, but Tshepo Kakora and Delano Abrahams' goals in the second half gave Dikwena Tsa Metsi the deserved win over the Brazilians.TV after the game, Sundowns boss Mnqgithi commented on his team's loss and highlighted why the newly promoted PSL club defeated his team.
'Because we did everything to try and win the match, we dominated the game, we were in confrontation with their box, we had a lot of shots at goal, and many shots on target – Chipezeze did very well. There were a few moments where I thought maybe the decision-making in the final third where I thought it could've been a pass instead of a shot, or a shot instead of a pass, these small details. But the truth is, the boys played very well. They did everything that one wanted, but we made two critical mistakes – one, we knew we could not give Chirambadare this space and time because he's got an excellent left foot, and he always puts balls in the box,' he added. 'And most of their balls come from Chirambadare, either from set pieces or open play. We knew we could not afford to give him time in the box.',Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015. Raphael previously worked as a football editor at Stakegains (2016-2018) and a content editor with Opera News Nigeria (2018-2023). Raphael then worked as an Editor for the Local Desk at Sports Brief (2023-2024). Reach him via email at [email protected]
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