Motlhagodi blames 8-1 loss on lack of preparation

Shellacking: The Under 20 side lost 8- 1 to South Africa. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Shellacking: The Under 20 side lost 8- 1 to South Africa. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The women’s Under-20 football team coach, Sepheko Motlhagodi has blamed lack of preparedness after the side was walloped 8-1 by South Africa in the first leg of the World Cup qualifiers.

Motlhagodi said the loss to their neighbours in Dobsonville on Sunday was down to poor preparations.  Motlhagodi said his team lacked match fitness as compared to their opponents on the day.

“Our league is on break, while the South African one is still on, which is why our opponents looked sharper than us. “They have been playing competitive football while we were not,” he said.  He further said his team only played one practice match before the encounter and that was not enough to improve the players’ fitness and helping in coming up with good combinations for the game.

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