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Truter bemoans ‘individual mistakes’ in Bucs loss

Aug 16, 2026 – 07:51 pm
By Kickoff writer

Chippa United coach Brandon Truter believes the decision-making from the players need to improve following their 3-0 loss to Orlando Pirates on Sunday afternoon.

The Chilli Boys honoured this fixture in Durban at the Kings Park Stadium due to the unavailability of pitches in the Eastern Cape province and held their own in a goalless first half.

However, the wheels came off in the second half as the Buccaneers struck three times without reply through Ghampani Lungu, Lebone Seema and Daniel Msendami, but the Truter believes up until then his team was still in it.

“Firstly, congratulations to Orlando Pirates, but well done to the boys it was a good effort from them as well. Of course, I felt at 60 minutes we were still in the game, it was still 0-0. First half, we had our chances they had chances – a bit even coming into the 60-minute mark,” Truter told SuperSport TV.

“But it’s an ongoing process. Second half, we need to rectify and then after 50 minutes we managed to contain and not concede. But I think that’s the only chance they had in the box and then a mistake from Boy, unlike him and then from a set-play.

“But it’s individual mistakes, things we can work out and rectify. But it’s a Chippa team that’s got so much to offer. The boys as well, just going forward – a bit of confidence more, we are getting there nicely so it’s about progression today so congratulations to Orlando Pirates,” he added.

Individual mistakes more than anything haunted the Chilli Boys particularly when certain situations during certain phases of the match required the right decision-making from the players on the ball.

“Also, it’s down to individual players that make certain decisions on the ball. People talk about freedom on the ball. I give you an option A,B and C to play – that’s your freedom to play that pass,” the coach added.

“So, what I’m saying in that moment the individual player need to make the correction decisions. We have running patterns, playing patterns, players are principles we have to follow as well for you on the ball to make that decision.

“I think we could’ve exploited some space a bit better, but decision-making here and there on the ball maybe let us down in a few phases of the game.”