CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 01: Cape Town City coach Eric Tinkler during the DStv Premiership match between Cape Town City FC and Orlando Pirates at DHL Cape Town Stadium on May 01, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Shaun Roy/Gallo Images)
Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler had admitted the gamble he made in the second half against Orlando Pirates did not pay off.
The Citizens remain without a victory in the DStv Premiership this year after losing 2-0 to the Buccaneers.
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Tinkler was pleased with the team's display in the first half, but reveals introducing Luyolo Sltsha at halftime didn't pay off.
"I think in the first-half we contained them extremely well, I think we started to frustrate them the longer the half went on, the more difficult it was for them to penetrate, Darren (Keet) didn't have to make a save in that first-half," Tinkler told SuperSport after the game."It was just us on the ball, we didn't commit more in attack with two strikers like we have hoped, we didn't really create many chances but I was quite happy with the team's performance in the first-half, we managed to keep nil-nil and obviously frustrate a quality team like Pirates.
"Took a bit of a gamble, made a change at half-time, I thought we needed to be better on the ball in attack and the quality that Pirates possessed in the second-half, two opportunities, two goals, that's the quality that they have and we find ourselves on the losing side," he said.
"But ja, second-half not as great as the first-half in terms of how we contained them but the quality they possess, two opportunities, two goals, so congratulations to them."
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