Steve Barker Explains Why Kaizer Chiefs Defeated Stellenbosch in League Opener

Stellenbosch FC continue their winless run against Kaizer Chiefs as they suffered yet another defeat against the Glamour Boys in the Betway Premiership.

The Stellies were defeated 2-0 by the Glamour Boys at the Athlone Stadium on Sunday with goals from Nkosingiphile Ngcobo and Glody Lilepo.

Kaizer Chiefs won back-to-back games against the Maroons last season in the league

Barker reflects on why Stellies lost to Kaizer Chiefs

Barker, in an interview after the match, explained why his team suffered yet another loss to the Soweto giants.

"We spoke to the players before the game and warned them that red cards and penalties can really hurt us, and unfortunately, we gave away both tonight," Barker told SuperSport after the match.

"That said, I thought our response after the red card was very good. For the rest of the first half, we were actually the better team.

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"We were a bit unlucky, hit the crossbar, the post, and their keeper made some good saves. That was our chance to get back into the game, and if we had taken it, the second half might have played out differently.

"But in the second half, they managed the game a lot better. We just didn’t have the legs or numbers to maintain the pressure we applied in the last 30 minutes of the first half.

"I was hoping we could hang in there and maybe create a half-chance from a set piece to salvage something. But in trying to push, we left ourselves open, and that led to their second goal and the penalty.

"Being a man down for so long really made things difficult for us tonight," he added.

Source: Briefly News