Sekhukhune United coach Eric Tinkler on their 2-0 loss to Betway Premiership defending champions Mamelodi Sundows: Our errors proved to be costly

Eric Tinkler cites lapse of concentration as the main factor which saw Sekhukhune United lose 2-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns.

Sekhukhune United conceded both goals late in added time of the Betway Premiership encounter played at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Nuno Santos and new signing Brayan Leon scored the goals for Sundowns.

Tinkler also lamented their substitutions as a source of their errors.

“Well, the substitutions are where we got it wrong, simple as that. I think ultimately, I feel for the guys because the players that started the game did exceptionally well for 90 minutes, and in one minute of the additional time, we fell asleep, especially on our left-hand side,” Tinkler said.

“We needed to put pressure on the ball, but we didn’t, and we got punished. But that’s the quality that Sundowns possesses; you know, let’s be honest with ourselves.”

While admitting his team’s errors, Tinkler said the kind of mistakes they made are not to be tolerated by a team of Sundowns’ quality and calibre.

“You’re not playing against any other team; you’re playing against a high-quality team in Mamelodi Sundowns. The players coming off the bench are exceptional footballers. So, I have to congratulate them because they managed to get the goals in the 91st minute. As I said, I feel for the guys who played for 90 minutes because they worked extremely hard, and I’m very proud of them,” he said.