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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Jose Riveiro was disappointed his team lacked rhythm early on, in a period where they conceded an opener that left them chasing the game in their 2-1 DStv Premiership defeat to Sekhukhune United at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Pirates’ coach rued his team\u2019s missed chances and suggested they also might have had a penalty awarded early in the second half when striker Tshegofatsho Mabasa went down under the challenge of Nyiko Mobbie in the box with the score at 1-0 to United.<\/p>\n

A terse Riveiro seemed irritated to be questioned on Bucs\u2019 lack of consistency in results that sees them in fourth place (Sekhukhune went to third) going into the final third of the season.<\/p>\n

Pirates are 13 points behind runaway leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, who are cantering to a seventh title in succession. Bucs had high hopes of a stronger challenge to Downs in 2023-24 than last campaign\u2019s runners-up finish by 16 points. Saturday\u2019s defeat seemed the final nail in the coffin for such aspirations.<\/p>\n

Riveiro appeared not to have definitive answers for the inability of Bucs, who have won three of the last four cup trophies under the Spaniard, to mount a better offensive in the Premiership.<\/p>\n

\u201cA shy beginning of the game \u2014 even though we had all the time and space to progress through the central corridor we were very shy on the ball, just going to the sides,\u201d Riveiro said, asked for his summation of the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the sides it was very easy for Sekhukhune to stop us. So we were not playing at a rhythm that we were expected to at the beginning,<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter we conceded the goal there was a reaction in the team but we were already 1-0 down. I think after we conceded we were really superior to our opponent to the end.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the second half it was the same story but, again, we were passing through the central corridor to Mabasa but I don\u2019t know exactly what happened there [with the penalty appeal].<\/p>\n

\u201cWe conceded the second goal in one transition and from then it was the same story of the game \u2014 Pirates attacking, Sekhukhune kicking the ball away and wasting time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe tried our best, we had our chances and couldn\u2019t put the ball in the net [and] this was the score, 2-1 \u2014 zero points for Pirates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goals by Vusimuzi Mncube in the 32nd minute and Linda Mntambo in the 51st gave Sekhukhune a 2-0 lead before Mabasa pulled one back in the 56th.<\/p>\n

Whenever Pirates have tried to put together a string of results in their past two league campaigns they slip up in games where they should not.<\/p>\n

Riveiro was asked if their inconsistency is a concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the first time we have lost a game in 2024,\u201d was his terse, one-line answer.<\/p>\n

In the league, before Saturday Bucs had drawn two games and won two of their four matches since the restart from the break for the Africa Cup of Nations. However in their last 10 games they have three defeats and have dropped 11 points from a possible 30.<\/p>\n

The coach was asked about Bucs\u2019 continued problems with finishing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a scoring game,\u201d he said. \u201cThey scored two, we scored one. That\u2019s why we\u2019re going home with zero points. That\u2019s what I can tell you.<\/p>\n

\u201cI already summarised the game in the first question, so everything was there already.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pirates meet 13th-placed Moroka Swallows in an old Soweto derby at Dobsonville Stadium on Wednesday (7.30pm).<\/p>\n

The Birds got a major boost in their relegation battle with a 1-0 win against last-placed Cape Town Spurs at Athlone Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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