‘TSO’ BLAMES SKETCHY PREPARATIONS FOR CUP LOSS
MBABABNE – Illovo Head Coach Zwelibanzi ‘Botsotso’ Khoza felt his troops were not fully prepared for the game.
Khoza was reacting to the 5-6 loss, after penalties against Ezulwini United in the Last 16 of the 8Bet Trade Fair Cup, two days ago. Nonetheless, the gaffer was still pleased with the performance, as his charges displayed against Ezulwini United. “In this game, we are grateful that we reached the penalties, otherwise we were not ready,” said the former Seven Dreams gaffer.
He concluded by highlighting that there was pure intent on preparations, as they had a goal of performing well and higher on the standings in the 2024/25 season. Meanwhile, Ezulwini United’s Head Coach, Vusi Mahlalela expressed his congratulations to his troops, highlighting that they went all out and fought very well. “I’m very grateful that we won the game. We still have a lot of work to do and a lot of ground to cover. We will give our best going into the next game,” said Mahlalela. He also said they were aware of how their next opponents, Moneni Pirates, played and would look to counter that.
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