Mosimane has blamed Bafana Bafana’s finishing for Friday’s 2-2 draw with Kenya, the first time his side have dropped points since he returned as coach, reports Soccer Laduma.
South Africa had won their first three games under Mosimane. They were well on top for long periods at the Orlando Amstel Arena, but Iqraam Rayners and Tshepang Moremi both missed good chances in the box. Kenya made the most of the few opportunities they had, with Michael Olunga and Ryan Ogam getting on the scoresheet.
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“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 quoted by SAFA.net.
“Kenya showed that they did not need much to cause an upset. The few chances they got, they used them. If you want to see how many chances we missed, it was a series.”
Benni McCarthy had a different view of the game, and felt both sides could take something from it.
“In the end, I think it was a deserved draw for both teams,” he said. “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.”
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The result leaves Bafana top of Group D on seven points, one ahead of Guinea, with the return game in Nairobi on Tuesday.
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