Itumeleng Khune has defended Yusuf Maart after his penalty miss against Golden Arrows, saying he is a strong penalty and his technique makes it difficult for any keeper.
Maart missed an early spot-kick which would have given his team the lead in Chiefs’ 2-1 defeat to Abafana Bes’thende.
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Despite Maart later equalising Arrows’ opener, Amakhosi suffered their 10th defeat of the season after Knox Mutizwa scored the winner late in the second half.
With Maart being booed by sections of the Chiefs’ after his penalty miss, Khune insisted the player showed responsibility and has a good penalty record.
“He’s a responsible captain, despite the criticism he’s been going through, he’s taken the responsibility to raise his hand and be counted. He’s a a senior player, he’s the captain,” the former Chiefs captain-turned analyst said on SABC.
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“This is how he takes his penalties. People will say ‘he was too casual’, but that’s how he takes his penalties. And before he’s converted a lot of his penalties.
“He is a great penalty taker because he uses both his feet. The way he was standing you will never know whether he is going with his right or left, or to the left-hand side or to the right…
“But the goalkeeper stood, waited for him, even though he didn’t get a touch, he went to the right side.”
