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Ramovic: Early goal would've changed the game
TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic says they were unfortunate not to score early against Orlando Pirates after a narrow 1-0 defeat.
Pirates broke the deadlock through Deon Hotto's free-kick towards the half-hour mark and that was enough to secure three points.
Ramovic says an early goal for them would have changed the complexion of the game.
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"I think we started very well, we had two unbelievable opportunities to score and I think if we score a goal, the game would be totally different, especially when you have these kind of opportunities against a fantastic like Orlando (Pirates)," Ramovic told SuperSport TV.
"You actually don't get a lot of opportunities against a great team like them, so you have to make the goals but we did not and then you get (concede) a goal, I have to see it, I was a bit far away but it's the way it is.
"But after the goal we started with long balls from the keeper, we actually did not want to play like this, we don't want to play with these kind of long balls. We had a talk in the second-half that we want to keep the ball on the ground and play football and not like a super game of long balls and second balls," he said.
"I think we did a little bit better (in the second-half) but we didn't have these kind of opportunities like in the first-half. All in all I think an unlucky game for us but I have to give a lot of credit to the opponent for a very tough game.
"My team we played well, we have to be clinical upfront and hopefully we can learn about it, it's a process and hopefully (we go) the next game with a lot of self confidence with a lot of these kind of opportunities to score."
The Rockets are in the Carling Knockout final and will be against Stellenbosch next Saturday at Moses Mabhida Stadium and Ramovic went on and said he hopes them creating big chances against Pirates will give them confidence.
"Absolutely, it's a beautiful thing for us to reach the cup final, especially if you've drawn (Mamelodi) Sundowns, Sekhukhune (United) and AmaZulu, three fantastic clubs," he said.
"I think we deserve to be there in the final. We have a fantastic team upfront in Stellenbosch and we will try our best and hopefully we can be the winner in this game."
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