Pirates came unstuck in the Mother City after Ayanda Patosi’s second half goal for Cape Town City handed them a 1-0 loss at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday.
Sredojevic cut a frustrating figure after a lapse of concentration at a crucial moment cost them a spot in the last eight.
“First of all, we said before it’s the final before the final. We played a very god team. We did everything right, but lost concentration at a crucial moment when Mthokozisi Dube failed to track the cross which led to their goal,” Sredojevic told SuperSport TV.
The game had the feel of a chest approach right from the start, with the Serb lamenting the one move that ultimately cost them the entire contest.
“We tried to play a chess game with one-on-one moves, but unfortunately that one move cost us so much. We fought from then on with three strikers upfront and fullbacks pushing forward to provide the services.
“With more patience, we could’ve delivered more crosses. It could’ve been much better. But this is a process.
“I’m really sorry to the supporters that we really wanted to win, but our best today wasn’t enough to get us the result we wanted,” Sredojevic said.