Junior Khanye reacts to Kaizer Chiefs' Soweto Derby loss

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Former South African U/20 winger Junior Khanye felt Kaizer Chiefs were lucky not to concede more goals following their 2-1 loss to Orlando Pirates on Saturday afternoon.

Goals from Evidence Makgopa and Relebohile Mofokeng were enough to see the Buccaneers complete a league double over their Soweto rivals. Amakhosi scored in the second minute through Makabi Lilepo; however, the Sea Robbers came back to earn another victory over Chiefs.

Khanye feels Kaizer Chiefs were poor against Orlando Pirates

“Let’s start with Orlando Pirates. Psychologically, I don’t think they are ok, especially after having been knocked out of the CAF Champions League semi-final. Having played so well in the second leg, only to lose the game. Also losing midweek, it hurt them a lot,” Khanye said on iDiski TV.

“I think they accepted that they lost the league. You could see how they played in the first 20 minutes. Well done to Jose Riveiro for making the right decision and not panicking.”

Khanye felt Kaizer Chiefs could have conceded more goals, but Mohau Nkota’s poor finishing spared their blushes.

“The score is not a true reflection of the game; it was supposed to be five. Pirates missed so many chances after conceding. In the second half, the coach brought in Kabelo Dlamini,” he added.

“That boy Nkota, he alone should have scored two or three goals today.”

“In the second half, Kaizer Chiefs deserved to get a red card, Pirates were coming at them; one v one, they were exposed,” Khanye said.

Amakhosi will face Pirates once again in the Nedbank Cup final next weekend.