Posted in News, Team News on Apr 01, 2018.
“There is still a semifinal to play,” coach Steve Komphela comments after beating Baroka 1-0 in a Nedbank Cup quarterfinal clash. “For now, the most important thing is the win because we want this trophy.”
Amakhosi advanced to the semifinals courtesy of Eric Mathoho’s 37th minute header.
“We failed to win with a wider margin though,” rued the Chiefs coach afterwards. “We had some chances to bury the match in the first half. I thought Ryan Moon, Leonardo Castro and Hendrick Ekstein all came close to scoring. We could have easily gone up 4-0 in the first half.”
Credit to Baroka, they started like a house on fire, presenting some challenges with tricky play. However, not much of their probing really troubled Itumeleng Khune,
“I thought we could have played with more fluidity,” Komphela adds. “But we will take away lots of positives from this victory. I’m happy with the performance in general. There’s also nothing as pleasing as to see our supporters happy. They once again came in numbers to show their love for the team.”
Amakhosi will go into Sunday’s semis draw with Maritzburg United, Free State Stars and the winner between Cape Town City and Mamelodi Sundowns. The draw will be conducted immediately after that match is finished.
“Going forward is a matter of going back to Johannesburg and getting ready for the next game,” Komphela says, while referring to the next away league match against Free State Stars in Bethlehem on Wednesday evening.
“We don't have the luxury of selecting competitions. We are still playing to win the league as well. Hopefully we will finally get a trophy - I think our administration and supporters deserve it. This is a big club and we need to win trophies.”
“We take each and every game seriously,” concludes Komphela. “We have a huge responsibility to deliver.”
Amakhosi march on to their second semifinal of the 2017/18 PSL season after also having reached the semis in the Telkom Knockout Cup.
Amakhosi advanced to the semifinals courtesy of Eric Mathoho’s 37th minute header.
“We failed to win with a wider margin though,” rued the Chiefs coach afterwards. “We had some chances to bury the match in the first half. I thought Ryan Moon, Leonardo Castro and Hendrick Ekstein all came close to scoring. We could have easily gone up 4-0 in the first half.”
Credit to Baroka, they started like a house on fire, presenting some challenges with tricky play. However, not much of their probing really troubled Itumeleng Khune,
“I thought we could have played with more fluidity,” Komphela adds. “But we will take away lots of positives from this victory. I’m happy with the performance in general. There’s also nothing as pleasing as to see our supporters happy. They once again came in numbers to show their love for the team.”
Amakhosi will go into Sunday’s semis draw with Maritzburg United, Free State Stars and the winner between Cape Town City and Mamelodi Sundowns. The draw will be conducted immediately after that match is finished.
“Going forward is a matter of going back to Johannesburg and getting ready for the next game,” Komphela says, while referring to the next away league match against Free State Stars in Bethlehem on Wednesday evening.
“We don't have the luxury of selecting competitions. We are still playing to win the league as well. Hopefully we will finally get a trophy - I think our administration and supporters deserve it. This is a big club and we need to win trophies.”
“We take each and every game seriously,” concludes Komphela. “We have a huge responsibility to deliver.”
Amakhosi march on to their second semifinal of the 2017/18 PSL season after also having reached the semis in the Telkom Knockout Cup.
