Hunt: finishing is still an issue
LACK OF GOALS IS A PROBLEM AT UNITED
Gavin Hunt has again bemoaned his side’s inefficiency in front of goal following yet another defeat to Chippa United in the DStv Premiership on Saturday. 2024 has been rough for Hunt and his struggling team who are yet to register a win in the league.
Chippa inflicted more pain on Matsatsantsa a Pitori, who have lost more ground on second-placed Stellenbosch FC. United are now eight points behind Stellies after the 2-0 loss to the Chilli Boys.
Hunt’s side are winless in eight league matches and the former Bidvest Wits coach cut a dejected figure following the match that was played at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium.
“I thought it was a dominant performance but the score line doesn’t tell you the whole picture but you have to take your chances when you get them,” he said.
“We had some really big chances, they must have had one or two, I mean we really had some big chances and we could have scored a few, but hey we lost and will take it on the chin, they are a big physica strong side but I’m not happy with the result that’s for sure.
“It’s our third game in seven days but we weren’t flat. We were the better side and we played football but you have to win. We could have been three or four goals up at half-time and out of sight but we didn’t score.
“In the second half, they never came into our box but that is football and it punishes you and has done that to us in the last couple of games.”
Sinoxolo Kwayiba and Bienvenu Eva Nga were on target for the in-form Gqeberha-based side as they claimed all three points.
SuperSport’s next match is Saturday’s DStv Premiership clash with Kaizer Chiefs at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, which is slightly bizarrely Chiefs’ home game, given that Matsatsantsa used that stadium as their own “home” venue for a large part of the campaign.