Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena felt his side should have beaten Orlando Pirates in regulation time of their MTN8 final.
A penalty shootout at the end of the match at the Moses Mabhida Stadium decided the tie with Pirates claiming a 3-1 victory.
While Mokwena praised the Buccaneers for their win, the Sundowns boss felt his team should have been awarded a penalty during the tie.
He said on SABC after the game: “That’s football. If you leave it to penalties, it’s lottery. Congratulations to Orlando Pirates for winning it.
“Still very proud of player, we struggled, we’ve had so many issues. But the boys gave it their all. Peter played with an injury, and in the end he couldn’t go any longer.
“But commiserations to Sundowns, congratulations to Pirates. We are not sore losers.”
Mokwena added: “Difficult. There is a penalty that we didn’t get, there is a clear penalty. But let’s not go there. It’s sour grapes, isn’t it?”
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Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena says they should have won the MTN8 final against Orlando Pirates with the amount of chances they had.
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