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Hunt calm as Wits' hopes of catching leaders Chiefs suffer another blow

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“Ja‚ you can look at that.”

Hunt‚ not always one to hold back on an opportunity to complain‚ ruefully said of his team’s big schedule of catch-up in fixtures‚ and of their two days’ less rest than Maritzburg: “It is what it is.”A gamble for coach Eric Tinkler‚ who says the KwaZulu-Natal team’s emphasis is on a high finish in the league‚ of resting some players‚ paid off for Maritzburg.Then it also did not help Wits that an energy-sapping 3-3 thriller was played over 120 minutes before the Clever Boys won on penalties.

Hunt rested some key players against Maritzburg‚ and the visiting team‚ back at full strength‚ also did appear to have a fresher spring in their step of the two teams on the night.“We made three or four changes to try to give us a little bit more impetus‚ a bit more energy. It didn’t help.”“It [the effects of the scheduling‚ and grueling match on Sunday] showed certainly. But I mean‚ we finished strong.

“We couldn’t get in there. You’ve got to commend Maritzburg’s defensive display – you know‚ they sat in there.Hunt rested key players Thabang Monare in midfield and star winger Deon Hotto‚ who were both on the bench. Captain Thulani Hlatshwayo was suspended. Wits remain theoretically in contention for the league title. But they have to turn a number of catch-up games – arising form their run to the Caf Confederation Cup group stages – into points.READ MORE:

 

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