Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro believes his side were unlucky to slump to defeat against Maritzburg United on Sunday.
An 80th-minute penalty from Amadou Soukouna handed the Buccaneers a 1-0 defeat at Harry Gwala Stadium, where the visitors struggled to convert the chances they carved out.
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Riveiro admitted after the game that his charges had their chances to win but simply couldn’t master those decisive moments.
“I think the league so far is very equal, every game is very difficult for everyone, not only for Pirates,” said Riveiro, according to iDiski Times.
“We had moments to win the game but we didn’t have enough depth in our attack.
“In the corridor spaces, in the middle of possession, we couldn’t find position for our strikers and at that moment, when they stole the ball, they played immediately behind our back three.
“In the second half it was only one team who was looking for the results and we couldn’t capitalize on the actions that we created. We were just unlucky.”
