Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has conceded that his side missed an opportunity to capitalise on Orlando Pirates’ slip in the title race.
Pirates were held to a 1-1 draw by Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership at FNB Stadium over the weekend.
This opened the door for Sundowns to go top with a win against Richards Bay while still holding a game in hand.
However, Sundowns failed to take advantage, playing to another 0-0 draw after also being held to a 1-1 draw by Stellenbosch in midweek.
“Obviously, it’s a missed opportunity. Of course, I didn’t know their result, I got informed now,” said Cardoso.
“It’s even more dramatic because we should have taken the opportunity in hand and scored the points we needed to go ahead.
“But look, there’s five matches to be played and two in a row with Polokwane and then we have Chiefs, then we have Siwelele and then we have Galaxy in the end.
“So, we have all the conditions to win all the matches, we just need to do it. Of course, we lost two opportunities, we lost four points in the last two matches after having ten or eleven victories in a row. It’s obviously not a performance that will allow us to take the championship if we don’t turn it around.
“So, five matches, five victories, that’s what we need to do.”
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