Richards Bay co-coach Vasili Manousakis was annoyed with how the side defended at the start of the second half against Mamelodi Sundowns.
The sides came out for the second half with the score deadlocked at 1-1, but Sundowns bagged two goals in the opening 10 minutes to take charge of the encounter.
Katleho Makateng did pull a goal back in the 90th minute, but the Richards Bay tactician says it was annoying to concede from another set-piece situation.
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"Ja, I think we're making progress, you know there's still a lot to learn. You can't come out in the second half like that, with a disastrous first ten minutes where the game changes," Manousakis told SuperSport.
"We worked so hard to get ourselves back into the game, you come out of the change room, first ten minutes, then you're always going to be up against it.
"So anyway, it is what it is. I'm proud of the boys for some of the moments, naïve in a lot of other moments but we move on."
He continued, "The bravery was in the first-half to lift yourself up after that goal and get yourself back into it and as I said, it would have been good to see that bravery when you come out and start halftime, we all know it's a critical phase and you concede two easy goals like that," he carried on.
"I mean another set-piece, same against Swallows, so it's a little bit annoying but it's tough for these boys and we keep going.
"I think if we can keep ourselves going over 90 minutes you know, keep the consistency, this league doesn't give you a chance to go to sleep you know but as I said we just keep going, a good lesson for these boys and good for some of them to get minutes."
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