He was speaking in reference to the foreign-based cohort of former league top goal scorer, Patrick Kaunda, defender Tonderai Nyakuba formerly with Police XI as well as Zambian forward, Moses Sondashi who are to yet to play this season owing to work permits. Sithole only made his debut in the Gunners’ bench on Sunday afternoon in the 3-1 loss to Gaborone United in the FNB Premiership match played at the National Stadium.
He has had to watch the first four league encounters from the stands. The Peleng Boys have two wins in five and the gaffer feels his side could have performed better with all the arsenal at his disposals. He said his side is on a building process after moving to the top tier league and shown positive signs by the chances they create in a match. Sithole said his side, however, still lacks a killer instinct while they are not solid at the back. “The other thing is that I came late into the team and now starting to understand who can do what. The other thing that is killing us is that we have not gotten our foreign players here as you could see we are bit lacking in the striking force. So if we could have it done quicker with the work permits and they will deliver what they were brought to deliver, “said Sithole.
Gunners felt robbed as the referee called an Ofentse Nato clearance for a goal. The defender had hit the cross bar and the assistant referee signaled for a goal as early as the 17th minute. Mapantsula were 2-0 down on the 38th minute as Mpho Kgaswane capped a beautiful solo drive with a low shot to the bottom corner. First half substitute, Baokeditswe Talane, pulled one back two minutes later as GU lead 2-1 at the break. The two teams had rattled the goal posts three times inside the first 15 minutes of the second half. GU asked the final nail as Kgamanyane nodded in from after a failed clearance from corner kick by Gunners.
The teams:
GU: Thabo Motswagole, Alphord Velaphi, Tatenda Gora, Mannered Matsikidze, Mothusi Johnson, Lebogang Ditsele, Sheikh Sesay (Karabo Phiri), Mpho Kgaswane (Omphile Ramoagi), Thabo Maponda (Miguel Domingos), Thatayaone Kgamanyane (Omphile Phale), Molaodi Tlhalefang (Alkanah Nyathi) Gunners: Kagisanyo Mekgwe, Kago Keotlogele, Thamiso Gagoangwe, Onkabetse Bogatsu, Ofentse Nato, Gape Gagoangwe, Thuso Keraetswe (Baokeditswe Talane), Letsile Montsho (Brian Mankanku), Morebodi Haenanyane (Kabo Matshula), Ogomoditse Sitang, Tlhalefo Molebatsi
Cautions: Nato, Mankanku, Phiri, Tlhalefang
GU 3 (Nato og 17th, Kgaswane 38th, Kgamanyane 67th) Gunners 1 (Talane 40th)
