iDiski TV analyst Benedict Vilakazi has expressed disappointment in Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen and how he conceded in the side’s 1-1 league draw against Polokwane City last weekend.
Chiefs had been leading the game 1-0 at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium when City attacker Giovanni Philander scored from a direct corner kick late in the game to deny them full points.
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It was the fourth time this season Petersen’s error cost Amakhosi maximum points. He failed to deal with the set-piece colliding with the woodwork as the ball went in the back of the net.
The result coupled with outcomes in other games saw Amakhosi drop to fourth place on the Betway Premiership log with 12 points in six outings, eight points from leaders Mamelodi Sundowns who have played eight matches.
‘Tso’ felt it was poor how Petersen conceded and should have done better.
“I’m disappointed,” said Tso on iDiski TV.
“Why am I disappointed is that when we call your name to go represent us at the national team, and then you come and then make a mistake like this, then I don’t know. I’m not saying he’s not a keeper that should not concede goals, but not like this. Like this, no, it’s uncalled for.
“I’m trying to put nice words in the action itself because it’s an easy thing. Step up, stand in that pole, the ball hits you here [on the body], you get the ball, done, finished. But Petersen I don’t know what he was thinking, and again, it shows me that he didn’t have that eye contact with the ball from that distance of that corner flag swinging in coming here.
“I mean really, he should see that. I mean your action, you are covering. I know maybe somebody will argue and say the ball had power. I get it. But you are saying that seeing that ball from that corner flag… It’s possible.
“I know sometimes these boys have got power; they can bend those balls but this one, I think even I at my age I could have done better. We can see that he was there in the pole but how he got there, he went there wrongly because his body should protect.
“I mean hit the pole with your shoulder and then get the ball. But if you’re going to position yourself like he did, chances are it’s going to in, and that’s why they conceded.”