Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has opened up on the missed opportunities against Casric Stars in their 2-1 victory in the Nedbank Cup last weekend. Goals from Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana and Ashley Du Preez ensured the Glamour Boys progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time since 2019.
However, Zwane was asked about Mduduzi Shabalala’s missed chances, and the Amakhosi legend believes the team needs to improve their decision-making in the final third in order to maximize their chances of scoring.
Full time score: (Caleb. Pen 11’, Du Preez 63’) Kaizer Chiefs 2 : 1 Casric Stars (Mosadi 61’)
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“I think not only ‘Mdu’, when you look at the decision-making in the final third entry, there was a time we had about four v two and we ended up allowing them to recover and close us down,” Zwane said in a press conference. “And we looked like scoring in that moment, so I think its one of those things that we need to improve our decision-making, from the middle, not only in the final third.”
The former Bafana Bafana midfielder went on to explain that they need to use the half spaces better, and get the ball behind the opposition defence. He believes that once they can get their decision-making right, they’ll be able to score a lot of goals.
“In terms of how do we use the half spaces, how do we get the ball behind the opposition defence and there was a time we did it right and whenever we did it right we looked dangerous and we had those moments,” Zwane said. “Mdu, the keeper made a save, there was another one from Du Preez, so we had I think two of those and one from Solly (Dillan Solomons), I think their defenders defended very well in terms of recovering but I still say we need to improve our decision-making in the final third. Once we can get that right I think we’ll score a lot of goals because we do create goalscoring opportunities.”
Kaizer Chiefs will have a week to prepare before visiting Maritzburg United on Saturday evening in the DStv Premiership.
