Vrrrpha claim victory over East Rand Athletics Club
East Rand Athletics Club lost to the Vosloorus team after they were unable to capitalise on home ground at Tsakane Stadium.
Tsakani – Vrrrpha Nation FC secured a 2-1 victory over East Rand Athletics Club in the SAFA Ekurhuleni Hollywoodbets Regional League at Tsakane Stadium on November 7, securing their third win of the season.
Despite walking away with the victory, Vrrrpha Nation FC coach Emmanuel Odidika was not satisfied with his team’s performance, especially their failure to find the back of the net.
In his post-match reflections with African Reporter, Odidika said his players had “countless chances” but lacked the ability to turn them into goals.
“Though we won, as a coach I wasn’t happy because I feel like the boys wasted a lot of chances,” he said.
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He explained that his players came under pressure in the final 45 minutes after East Rand Athletics Club equalised, before Tumelo Mohale scored the second goal 25 minutes into the second half, to regain the lead.
The club is currently sitting on number six on the log with 10 points. Odidika said the team would return to the drawing board before the next match, with a sharp focus on improving their finishing.
“When we go back something we need to start working on… on finishing, being clinical. Keep working on that. They will improve, definitely, they will improve” he concluded.
East Rand Athletics Club coach Ben Mazibuko also expressed disappointment with the results, admitting that his team did not show up they way they had hoped.
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Mazibuko blamed some of the team’s flat performance on injuries, which he said forced him to field a makeshift defense instead of his usual defense.
“We were playing with a makeshift defence today because we got injuries, but that is not an excuse. We were not our best.”
Despite their fourth loss of the season, Mazibuko is hopeful that his team can regroup and get back on track before their seventh match on November 14.
“We are disappointed that we lost today’s game, but it is not over. We can regroup and grab other points,” he said.
