Embarrassments keep piling up for Amakhosi

Embarrassing is perhaps an understatement as Kaizer Chiefs fans face another week of being mocked after their team let them down again.

The Amakhosi faithful were just recovering from a Soweto derby defeat, when their team went and slumped to a 2-1 defeat by GladAfrica Championship side Richards Bay FC in the last32 of the Nedbank Cup on Sunday.

That Nedbank Cup defeat may have just put paid to any hopes of a new trophy making it’s way into the Naturena cabinet this season, with the team also struggling in the DStv Premiership.

Coach Gavin Hunt (right) decried missed chances and said it was his first time losing to a lower division side in his coaching career, which spans over 25 years.

“It’s embarrassing,” admitted Hunt after the game at FNB Stadium. “On a personal level, I don’t recall ever lost to a first division team in my 26 or 27 years in football.

“We had so many opportunities but you’ve got to take them. When you play against a team like Richards Bay you’ve got to score first but we didn’t, and they got the upper hand,” added Hunt.

Other than the many scoring chances they couldn’t put to good effect, Amakhosi were also exposed at the back.

They were first caught with a corner then easily taken apart for the second goal.

“We committed two bad errors at the back but in saying that I’ve got to take a good, hard look at the squad. There’s a lot... No, I don’t want to say too much.

“We had numerous chances in the first half but we didn’t make that final ball count and even when we went down to 10 men, we still had numerous chances but you’ve got to do better,” said a clearly frustrated Hunt.

Not all hope is lost though but Hunt will have to draw on all his experience as a coach to try and drag the team back from the ashes.

“We’ve got to work a little harder to make the situation better…I know what’s in front of us, I know what’s ahead of me, so we’ve got to be better.”