SuperSport United draw gives Pirates an advantage. Image Twitter @Matsatsantsa

SuperSport’s draw gives Pirates a huge advantage

Going into the game, SuperSport were in need of a win to keep pressure on Pirates but found the going tough against the Cape outfit.

by Eliot Mahlase

02-05-2023 22:40

in Soccer

SuperSport United draw gives Pirates an advantage. Image Twitter @Matsatsantsa

SuperSport United failed to regain second position in the DStv Premiership after drawing 0-0 with Stellenbosch at the TUT Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The result leaves Gavin Hunt’s side a point behind second-place Orlando Pirates who have a game in hand.

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Going into the game, SuperSport were in need of a win to keep pressure on Pirates but found the going tough against the Cape outfit.

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Stellies on the other hand, needed a result to push for a top-eight finish to play in the MTN8 next season and they made life difficult for the home team.

SuperSport failed to find rhythm for most of the match which left their coach Gavin Hunt frustrated on the touchline.

“I thought we weren’t very good, I thought they were better than us Stellenbosch tonight. I thought their football intelligence was much better than us, they played balls at the right areas at the right time and we didn’t do that,” Hunt told SuperSport TV after the game.

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He said his team struggled to find rhythm.

“If we don’t play with the right intensity, we’re a very average team. We were way below the races.

“We have two games left, it’s going to be tough for us but we’ll keep trying.”