Kaizer Chiefs head coach Molefi Ntseki says the goal inside ten seconds was a tactical error that they – the squad and technical team – must be held accountable for.
Sundowns scored through Peter Shalilile inside ten seconds, which is the fastest goal in MTN8 history as Brandon Petersen was passed the ball from the kick-off but the Namibian hit man took advantage of to slot the ball beyond him.
It was a blistering start to the game within the scotching heat of Atteridgville at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium to set the tone for a fiery encounter that had both sets of fans glued to the game until the final whistle.
While debates wrangle on about the penalty call, or lack thereof in the final moments of the game, Ntseki has lept to the defence of Petersen, who the fans were calling to be substituted for Itumeleng Khune after just 15 minutes into the clash.
“I think we’ve had moments like this because I normally say, if you look at the last mistake, in this case when you talk of Brandon, that mistake started somewhere – a mistake can be technical or tactical and also mental,” Ntseki said.
“If you look at the situation, when we started playing, it was more of a tactical ploy, but we knew that it would be putting us under pressure, in addressing the situation, he could have done better, but he was fully aware our tactical ploy that didn’t work on the day.
“If it was a tactical ploy, it was not his mistake, it’s a mistake we all made and we own up. But the most important thing with Brandon – he’s a leader, a very strong person. Even with us, we’re not looking to say it was your mistake.
“It was a mistake that happened, we did not respect and observe the critical phases of the game because we had to start on the front foot. If it was played forward, it was starting the game on the front foot – but it didn’t happen and we ended up conceding.
“So it doesn’t mean we have so many fingers pointed each other.”
