Unity Cup: Zimbabwe Coach Tembo Reflects On Loss To Super Eagles

Zimbabwe head coach Kaitano Tembo has said his side’s poor finishing and bad decision-making cost them defeat against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The Warriors went down 2-0 to the Super Eagles in their Unity Cup semi-final clash at the Valley on Tuesday night.

Tembo’s side were dominated by a Super Eagles team missing a number of their key stars.

They, however, created a number of chances but were undone by poor finishing in front of goal.

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He also admitted that the Super Eagles were far more clinical in transition, with the Warriors struggling to match their pace and efficiency.

”We had our moments and they had theirs,” Tembo told reporters after the game.

“The difference is that they took advantage of their moments, and we failed to do so.

”I thought they kept the ball a little better and longer than we did. We could have done better in those crucial stretches, especially on the transition where we needed to make better decisions and take proper care of the ball.

”That was the deciding factor. Our opponents capitalized on the chances they created to score, whereas we failed to take advantage of our own high-quality opportunities. Moving forward, we need to ensure we are much more lethal in the final third, so we will go back to the training ground and work on that.”