Golden Arrows head coach Mabhuti Khenyeza bemoaned the mistake for Orlando Pirates' second goal on Sunday afternoon.
Arrows lost their fifth consecutive match in the DStv Premiership after Nduduzo Sibiya cancelling out Patrick Maswanganyi's opener for Pirates in the first stanza was not enough, as Karim Kimvuidi scored the winner for the Buccaneers in the second stanza.
Khenyeza says mistakes cost them the game, as he believes they gifted the Soweto giants the second goal.
"I think one mistake cost us all the time, I think they didn't create the second goal, we gave them the second goal, they scored and after that the game was over, now we're chasing the game," Khenyeza told SuperSport TV.
"I think if we didn't make that mistake, we were gonna push the game and get something, because after that I know they created some scoring opportunities but we gave them the second goal, mistake, negative pass, we can't clear the ball, they take it, they score,
"After that we need to chase the game again but well done to Pirates but good effort from the guys, they scored, it's only that one mistake because like I said we can go pound to pound with Pirates, we tried to match them in making sure that we don't sit back and try always to push, to take the game to them," he said.
The former Kaizer Chiefs striker continued and explained that they had their chances like Pirates on transitions but the difference was the quality in the final product.
"It happened both sides it's just that (Pirates) were connecting, they were precise in terms of that connection to the next line but if you notice first-half we had our moments on transition, we were supposed to put the ball in between (the defenders)," he went on.
"Second-half we were in but we need to be quick in transition after winning the ball it's just (Pirates) were precise in the final pass, final connection," he added.
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