Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos explains the missed penalty and the situation involving Percy Tau ad Teboho Mokoena. Image Source: (@BafanaBafana/Facebook)
Bafana’s Broos on missed penalty, Tau-Mokoena situation
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos explains the penalty situation against Mali involving Percy Tau and Teboho Mokoena.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos explains the missed penalty and the situation involving Percy Tau ad Teboho Mokoena. Image Source: (@BafanaBafana/Facebook)
Bafana Bafana succumbed to a loss at the hands of Mali in their opening AFCON tie and Hugo Broos explains the Percy Tau and Teboho Mokoena penalty situation.
Bafana had a bright start in the opening half and they were gifted a penalty but Tau squandered an opportunity to grab the lead.
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Before the Al Ahly and Bafana star took the penalty, it looked like Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Mokoena was ready to take it – Broos explains the situation.
Broos says there are three penalty-takers in the Bafana squad and they decide on the pitch who will step up after Tau missed a spot-kick against the Eagles.
Resulting from the penalty miss, Bafana lost their Group E AFCON opener via a 2-0 margin, and the Belgian mentor and Broos reacts.
BAFANA’S BROOS ON MISSED PENALTY, TAU-MOKOENA SITUATION
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Following their total dominance, the 1996 African Kings received the penalty when striker Evidence Makgopa was elbowed inside the box.
“There are three guys for the game, it was Aubrey [Modiba], Mokoena, and Percy,” Broos says per iDiski Times.
“And they decide on the pitch. It’s not up to me, the one who feels best has to take the penalty.
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“I think Tau took this responsibility and we can’t blame him for that, certainly not because taking a penalty is not easy.
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“But it changed the game.”
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In their next match of the group, Bafana have a date against neighbours Namibia who are in high spirits after beating Tunisia on the same day.
In addition, the Bafana coach Broos now insists the missed penalty and the added physicality of Mali after the break decided the game on the night.
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“I have to congratulate my team for the performance of today,” adds Broos.
“I think we lose the game in two facts, first is missing the penalty. Secondly is the physical power, especially in the second half of Mali.
“Those reasons made us lose the game today but the performance of South Africa was good and I think if we scored the penalty the game would have been different.”
