Polokwane City have not turned corner despite Richards Bay win – Mohafe

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Polokwane City head coach Phuti Mohafe is not getting carried away by their 3-1 Betway Premiership win against Richards Bay at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday.

The win, which was their ninth of the current campaign, came after they had gone eight matches in all competitions without any victory. A brace from Lebohang Nkaki and another by Simon Ramabu was enough to give them victory, with their last win being against chippa United on February 1.

“We don’t have to be clever with ourselves, but we need to be smart on this one. I cannot say we’ve turned the corner, but it is something that we have been looking for – to score more than two goals,” Mohafe said as quoted by Sowetan.

“It’s a relief for us in a sense that we scored three and we’ve got three points. With that mentality, I cannot say we have turned the corner, we will be lying to ourselves going to relax and forget we are playing a big match again at the weekend. I can say this win is a confidence booster going into the next match.”

The win pushed Polokwane to sixth on the 16-team league table with 34 points from 24 matches. They have secured nine wins, seven draws and suffered seven defeats. Polokwane will face second-placed Orlando Pirates at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.