Josef Zinnbauer: Had Orlando Pirates taken their chances they’d be champions!

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer feels that had his side taken their chances they would have beaten Kaizer Chiefs in Sunday’s Carling Black Label Cup.

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The match ended goalless after 90 minutes, but Kaizer Chiefs won the resultant penalty shootout 4-3.

“It was a good game from both teams,” Josef Zinnbauer told SuperSport TV after the game.

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“We got good information. I think we had good opportunities to score, especially in the second half. He (Thembinkosi Lorch) has to score and then I think the game is done.

“But then we had a good save from (Richard) Ofori. To lose in penalties is always difficult. It’s a final. You have to win the final but I think the performance was good for this moment. It was a good performance from both teams.”

Josef Zinnbauer was then asked what he thought about Ntsikelelo Nyauza conceding a penalty.

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“Nyauza did not make a mistake,” Zinnbauer said.

“It was in the midfield we made a mistake. It was too easy; we lost the ball and we got overloaded and then our transition to defend was too slow. The mistake started in the midfield not in the box,” he added.