Kaizer Chiefs are the 2025 Nedbank Cup finalists after a shock 2-1 victory over the league’s supremos, Mamelodi Sundowns.
NASREDDINE NABI REVEALS WINNING TACTICS AGAINST MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
Sundowns ace Teboho Mokoena opened the scoring with a elegant free kick on the stroke of halftime. Kaizer Chiefs striker Wandile Duba discovered the equaliser on 57 minutes earlier than Ashley Du Preez struck the winner on the 89th minute. “I feel within the final two video games in opposition to Sundowns we have been unfortunate that we didn’t rating the alternatives we acquired,” Nabi mentioned through Sowetan. “At this time [Sunday], the sport plan was we would have liked to play deep, we knew that Sundowns at all times like to seek out problem,” Nabi informed the media throughout the post-match press convention.
“We knew that their centrebacks generally take dangers and we tried to push to make a entice. I feel even within the first half it was a tactical, at first of the sport, we mentioned let’s handle the primary half. We knew that Sundowns have been [fatigued] after the sport in opposition to Esperance and we knew that they couldn’t handle 90 minutes.
“However we needed to show that we need to be within the remaining…”
“You must contemplate the variety of years it took Sundowns to construct their staff, that’s why we’re nonetheless within the course of. We’re taking issues step-by-step in constructing our squad,” the Kaizer Chiefs mentor added.
“After we play Sundowns, one of many greatest groups, it’s at all times robust. However within the final match, they have been luckier than us.
“We had alternatives however didn’t convert. But, they at all times handle to attain, we handle to attain. We at all times remind the gamers that we are sometimes near profitable the sport, however there are issues, errors or simply unhealthy luck,” Nabi concluded.
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