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“We were poor and a little exorbitant in the first half. Plus our four bottoms got stretched, ”says coach Gavin Hunt after seeing through his first game for the Gold and black with a valiant victory over a tough Maritzburg United on Sunday afternoon. “We changed some things in the second half and we played better after that. It was not an easy game to come from behind, but the most important thing is to go to the second round.
The Chiefs advanced to the semi-final of the MTN8 Cup, where they will face their arch-rivals Orlando Pirates in two stages.
“I think Ramahlwe Mphahlele will play center-back most of the time,” reveals Hunt. “At his age, I don’t see him going up and down the flanks as much as he used to. We also didn’t have much in the middle with Mulomowandau Mathoho injured. We had Siyabonga Ngezana, who arrived in the second half. I spoke to ‘Rama’ and worked with him throughout the week. If nothing happens, it will be more of a long-term plan.
“I thought that in midfield we weren’t picking up the second ball. We didn’t get close to them, and I think young Njabulo Blom is one for the future. I only watched it for a week. I didn’t want to start with him today. It can cover distances and has a great engine. Within seconds of entering, he played that long pass to Bernard Parker, who should have scored. We brought in Leonardo Castro, who only trained for a week after his injury. I didn’t think it would last long and he played well with Khama Billiat. He gave us something.
“It’s going to take a bit of time,” Hunt concludes. “I don’t like talking too much, I want to go into training camp and prepare for the next game. We will work harder in boot camp to get some muscle memory. There are certain things that I saw that we should do better. The most important thing is the mentality and the intelligence of the game, which comes from the training field with practice ”.
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