“We played away on Wednesday and we arrived in Francistown on Thursday.
On Thursday we did not train and yesterday we did not train as well because it was raining. I think this was what contributed to us conceding during critical moments of the game. We also had several chances that I believe we could have converted with ease. It is something that we will go back and work on,” Moloise added.
The hosts conceded goals late in the first half and towards the end of the match. Angels are far from safety. If they do not improve their form, they might find themselves among the three teams that will be relegated from the 16-team league. They are on position 12 with 22 points from 21 matches. The bottom-placed team has 17 points from a similar number of matches.
Moloise remained optimistic about the team's prospects of surviving relegation. “We have a special group of players. You could see that they did not drop their heads even when we were down by two goals. We are worried about our situation, but we will fight until the end. We are confident that we will survive.
The other positive thing is that the overall mood in the team is still very much intact,” he said. Despite currently sitting third on the league table behind Township Rollers and leaders Jwaneng Galaxy, GU mentor Pontsho Moloi, maintains optimistic regarding his team's potential to clinch the league title.
With 41 points accumulated from 21 matches, GU were trailing Rollers by six points and Galaxy by nine before the Sunday matches. “There have been a few moments where we dropped points unnecessarily. As long as mathematics says there is a possibility, there is still a chance for us to win the league. We will push the other teams ahead of us until the last minute,” he said. Molaodi Tlhalefang gave GU the lead a minute before the break with a neat header after connecting with a sublime cross from Mpho Kgaswane down the right. Substitute Poloko Nkalolang sealed victory for the visitors in the 85th minute by slotting the ball past an advancing Angels goalkeeper, Tambani Bachopi, after controlling a long ball from goalkeeper, Thabo Motswagole.
The teams GU: Thabo Motswagole, Thabang Andy Khuduga, Tshepo Maikano, Alphord Velaphi, Tatenda Gora, Lebogang Ditsele, Ronel Manyanga (Poloko Nkalolang), Molaodi Tlhalefang, Mpho Kgaswane (Thabang Mooketsi), Karabo Phiri, Albert Takudzwa Nyamutsaka (Leruo Ratala)
Angels: Tambani Bachopi, Marcus Maokaneng, Fungai Muzila, Mompati Mmeshe (Tashangana Sekgome), Kefilwe Sekgopi, Ofentse Mbaiwa, Tefo Batlang (Tebogo Ishmael), Motshwari Goitseone, Thuso Monyama, Mompati Mbidzo, Bakang Mpatane
Angels 0 GU 2 (Tlhalefang 44th, Nkalolang 85th)
