Pirates were time-wasters — but by George, Washington was brilliant

After the weekend’s Carling Knockout Cup semifinals, there were gracious losers, while others were less so. And some relied on gamesmanship — like time-wasting — to run the clock down and protect their leads.

- HERMAN GIBBS

Here are the key talking points:

Pirates were time-wasters

Richards Bay head coach Ronnie Gabriel expressed immense pride in his team’s performance against Orlando Pirates on Saturday. Gabriel highlighted the pressure his side exerted throughout the game, particularly in the second half, when it became evident Pirates were under strain.

“We put them under serious pressure,” Gabriel noted, reflecting on the relentless pursuit that seemed to unsettle the Pirates’ strategy.

He added that Pirates resorted to time-wasting tactics, with their goalkeeper even receiving a yellow card for deliberately delaying play.

“Instances like these show that we had them on the back foot for significant periods of the match,” Gabriel added, underlining Richards Bay’s dominance despite the final scoreline.

Richards Bay under the cosh