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Michael Madyira

Nasreddine Nabi pleads with Kaizer Chiefs fans 'not to panic' after Sekhukhune United 'accident' in top-of-the-PSL-log showdown

The Soweto giants suffered their first Premier Soccer League defeat of the season after falling to high-flying Babina Noko. Amakhosi tried to get themselves into the match, but they had no answers to their opponents' resilience in the second half. Chiefs coach reacts to how things went on the night in Soweto.

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    Chiefs lose for the first time this season

    Kaizer Chiefs lost 3-1 to Sekhukhune United in a Premier Soccer League match at FNB Stadium on Tuesday.

    It was the Soweto giants' first defeat of the season and it came on their home turf as they remain third on the table.

    Amakhosi coach Nasreddine Nabi has reacted to his side losing the game and says it was an "accident." 

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    Nabi calms down Chiefs fans

    “It’s true that it’s not the result that we wanted but we made so many mistakes that lead to goals especially long balls,” Nabi told SuperSport TV.
    “As well offensively, we were not efficient enough, especially in our progression, although we created opportunities to score but we couldn’t convert them, and I would say it’s a day without and the opponents really deserved the three points today.

    “The season’s still long, today we’d say that it’s an accident. We need to bring ourselves together to push for the next game [CAF Confederation Cup] because it’s gonna be a knockout game for two games," the Tunisian added. 

    "That’s a different approach. We really need to get into the first game really, really well and work very hard and as well push the players to forget about today and concentrate on the next game.   
    “This football, sometimes you have an accident, sometimes you lose, but I think we need not panic, it’s an accident. We are only starting the season.”

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    Chiefs guarding against a relapse

    Nabi will now be hoping that Tuesday's result will not demoralise his men and make them regress to being the inconsistent campaigners they have been in recent seasons. 

    Those are the fears Chiefs fans might be having after watching their team play second fiddle to Sekhukhune. 

    What Amakhosi players would be trying to avoid is letting the reality that they have dropped four points in six league games weigh them down. 

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    The CAF Confederation Cup journey starts

    Chiefs now travel to Luanda to face Kabuscorp in a CAF Confederation Cup first preliminary round, first leg on Saturday.

    After that, they return to resume their PSL campaign by hosting Marumo Gallants next Wednesday.   

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