Pitso Mosimane makes direct remarks regarding the reason for the setback against Kenya!

13.11.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

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Pitso Mosimane, the head coach of Bafana Bafana, pointed squarely at his team's poor finishing as the reason they dropped points in their match against Benni McCarthy's Kenya. South Africa's perfect record under Mosimane came to an end on Friday night when they drew 2-2 with the Harambee Stars.

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The main reason behind South Africa's draw against Kenya

Iqraam Rayners and Tshepang Moremi both squandered clear-cut opportunities inside the penalty area, and Mosimane insisted the visiting side made the most of the few openings they managed to create.

"Football tells you that it is not about ball possession, it is not about how many chances you create, it is about the chances you take," Mosimane said, as per SAFA.net

"Kenya showed that they did not need much to cause an upset.

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"The few chances they got, they used them. If you want to see how many chances we missed, it was a series."

Meanwhile, McCarthy was of the view that a draw was the fair outcome on the evening.

"In the end, I think it was a deserved draw for both teams. Whoever would have won this game, I do not think that people would have been angry or say one team was lucky.

"Over 90 minutes, both teams had their moments, both goalkeepers performed and kept their teams in the game."

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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