Mngqithi Continues to Lament About Sundowns’ Loss to Magesi in CKO Final

• Manqoba Mngqithi is not happy about Mamelodi Sundowns losing the Carling Knockout Cup tournament despite being the better side according the statistics
• The Brazilians conceded zero goals before the final, but failed to win the title when it mattered most against newly-promoted Premier Soccer League side Magesi FC
• The Betway Premiership defending champions were the leading side in terms of goals in the competition, scoring 12 goals in four matches

South African coach Manqoba Mngqithi has continued to lament about Mamelodi Sundowns' defeat against Magesi FC in the Carling Knockout Cup final on Saturday evening.

Masandawana had the edge ahead of the final due to the quality of their squad and their performance so far in the competition.

Iqraam Rayners scored the game's first goal nine minutes before the half-time break, but second-half goals from Magesi cancelled the former Stellenbosch star's opener.

Mngqithi laments about not winning Carling Knockout Cup

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Speaking after the game as per iDiskiTimes, Mngqithi laments that his team's prowess in front of goal wasn't enough as they lost when it mattered most.

Sundowns scored 12 goals and conceded two (which came in the final), the best stats in the competition, but they ended runner-up rather than winning the trophy.

"In football, you must know that sometimes you will win, sometimes you lose," the Mamelodi Sundowns head coach said after the match.

"It is miserable that in a competition where you have scored 12 goals in four matches and only conceded two, you lose that competition.

"Because that is the most sore point where, when I won the MTN8 with Golden Arrows, I think we scored 11 goals and conceded one.

"This time, we scored 12 and let in just two, but we are out without the cup. And for me, that was an excellent return. But unfortunately, when it mattered most, we let it go."

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Mngqithi slams Bafana Bafana Star

Briefly News earlier reported that Mnqgithi pointed fingers at a Bafana Bafana star for not doing enough defensively during Mamelodi Sundowns' loss to Magesi in Carling Knockout final.

The Masandawana mentor was not happy that his best players were not at the top of their game when they needed it the most.

Source: Briefly News