South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane bemoaned a myriad of missed chances in the 2-2 draw with Kenya in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, saying he had forgotten how much poor finishing is a part of the game in South African football.
“There were so many situations that came out of this game. But football tells you that it's not about ball possession, and it's not about the chances that you create,” said Mosimane.
“Rather, it's about how many chances you take, right? They didn't need much to cause an upset on us, and the few chances they got, they used them, right?
“If you want to see how many chances we missed, it’s like a (TV) series, right?
“I was reminded that I haven't been around for some time. Welcome home ... in South Africa, we can miss a lot, right? And not take the chances.
“It's about taking opportunities. What can we say?” he added.
Mosimane rejected suggestions that South Africa would not have given up a late goal had he fielded Mbekezeli Mbokazi, whom he surprisingly left out of the starting lineup.