On Monday, Orlando Pirates were crowned MTN8 champions for the second
consecutive season after beating rivals Mamelodi Sundowns on penalties.
PSLSA looks at the five things to take away from the final.
Former Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phala
believes that the Tshwane giants could not capitalize on Pirates getting
tired in the closing stages of the game, as their attacking substitutions
were not effective.
“I was worried with Zwane’s sub because the more Pirates got tired, those
windows opened to play through, Riva (Coetzee) could get those (passes)
but Mendieta is not a player to turn in those, Maseko is not the player to
play in those windows,” Phala said on TK Solutions TV YouTube Channel.
Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena was caught off guard by tactical
positions that were assigned to Miguel Timm, who made his first domestic
start and alongside Thabang Monare, was key in the Buccaneers stopping
Sundowns from playing out from the back with a high press.
The Buccaneers goalkeeper Sipho Chaine has been the first choice
shot-stopper since Richard Ofori got injured last season. Chaine was the
hero after saving three successive spot-kicks in the penalty shootouts.
Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro explained what was the difference between
Chaine being subbed against Galaxy and left on the field to face penalties
against the Brazilians.
The Buccaneers had no shots on target after 120 minutes, although they
won’t mind that statistic after they won the cup. Sundowns goalkeeper
Ronwen Williams’ sharpness could have been affected in the penalty
shootouts, as he did not save a spot-kick.
Pirates went into the final with the bad form of three losses in their
last four games in all competitions and the one win in that run ended up
being a loss overall, after they were knocked out of the CAF Champions
League by Jwaneng Galaxy on penalties. Despite that, the Buccaneers showed
unity and fighting spirit.
Jose Riveiro explained how he handled that pressure situation. “When you
get two or three results you don’t want to get, don’t have coach attacks,
suddenly everything must be changed,” the Spanish coach said in a press
conference.
Orlando Pirates were crowned MTN8 champions for the second consecutive
season after beating rivals Mamelodi Sundowns on penalties. The Buccaneers
showed unity and fighting spirit despite their bad form in the last four
games in all competitions, where they had three losses and one win that
ended up being a loss overall. Former Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and
SuperSport United attacker Thuso Phala believes that the Tshwane giants
could not capitalize on Pirates getting tired in the closing stages of the
game, as their attacking substitutions were not effective.
Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena was caught off guard by tactical
positions that were assigned to Miguel Timm, who made his first domestic
start and alongside Thabang Monare, was key in the Buccaneers stopping
Sundowns from playing out from the back with a high press.
The Buccaneers goalkeeper Sipho Chaine was the hero after saving three
successive spot-kicks in the penalty shootouts. Pirates head coach Jose
Riveiro explained what was the difference between Chaine being subbed
against Galaxy and left on the field to face penalties against the
Brazilians.
Pirates went into the final with the bad form of three losses in their
last four games in all competitions and the one win in that run ended up
being a loss overall, after they were knocked out of the CAF Champions
League by Jwaneng Galaxy on penalties. Despite that, Orlando Pirates were
crowned MTN8 champions for the second consecutive season after beating
rivals Mamelodi Sundowns on penalties.
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