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Middendorp blames Fifa break and MTN8 semis for Chiefs' first league defeat of the season

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“We didn’t really come into the game. It was a bit surprising for me.” marc_strydom

Chiefs lacked flow‚ and were disjointed‚ as a defensive‚ hard-working City profited from Jabu Maluleke’s 16th-minute penalty‚ then were content to sit back and absorb pressure for most of the game.

Middendorp said he believes an 18-day break for a Fifa international date and the MTN8 semifinals disrupted Chiefs’ rhythm‚ having been top of the log with three wins and a draw from four games. “In the second half we had opportunities to score – we didn’t take them. I would like to see the replay of the penalty. I don’t think Daniel Akpeyi had a very clear contact.

Middendorp said he had purposefully not raised the issue of the long break in his pre-match interviews as he did not want to put that factor into his players’ minds.

 

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