A disastrous result compounded by shocking defending - Brandon Truter

Truter says a combination of factors led to this result, including shocking defending, a department that is usually one of Babina Noko’s best areas on the pitch.

This was Sekhukhune’s heaviest defeat in their three-year history in top flight football and Truter says they have been left with a lot of work to undo this damage.

"Where do I start? I think the scoreline says it all. It was a disaster for us. Pirates were clinical in their finishing. There were so many errors, it was unlike my boys but it's started in the first half already. I think we were absolutely shocking in the first half," Truter said.

"Came in, 1-0 down. Got out at half time, gave them the half time talk, and changed a few things. Came out, and got a penalty. if we scored it, it's 1-1, we missed and hits dropped. Mentality changed and in the space of 10 minutes we conceded three goals. So, ya it's a lot of things to work on."

Previous encounters between the two teams have been tight matches but Truter says they also lost to a different Pirates, a team that showed hunger on the day. Looking back at the missed penalty by Victor Ohizu, Truter says at one-all, the game could have turned out differently.

"But it was unlike us tonight but mentality as well. I keep on speaking how good we are and certain moments and we came here with the mentality that we gonna compete and get the results here tonight. 

But Pirates wanted it more, you could see the turnovers. You could see the 50/50 challenges they won. From the turnovers as well the forward movement and the 100% effort the Pirates players gave tonight. 

That's the result you get but ya, I'm just disappointed. This score at the penalties is a different game but congratulations and credit to Pirates. They were superb tonight."