Jose Riveiro, coach of the Carling All Stars, praised Kaizer Chiefs’ Samkelo Zwane after his team’s 3-0 victory over Magesi FC in the Carling Black Label Cup at Orlando Stadium.
Naledi Hlongwane scored twice, with Zwane adding the third goal. This win marks Riveiro’s second consecutive Carling Cup title.
Riveiro highlighted the midfield dominance of Zwane, Gomolemo Kekana, and Naledi Hlongwane, stating, “To be honest, I think Zwane, Kekana and Aubaas, how it was in the first half, the three of them, they gave us a different level in the middle of the park, I think it was a space where the game was dictated,”.
“I think it was the stage where the game was dictated and where they start to make the difference to finally find this boy [Naledi Hlongwane] and really, actually in the first half, in really good positions.”
He specifically commended Zwane’s flawless ball control and his defensive contributions in the victory over Dikwena tša Meetse stating,
“Also in the second half, playing with Kekana, I think Zwane did a good job to give us more control of the second half, not really making mistakes in possession,” he added.
“Really generous also to have our centre-backs in the last moments of the game in the second half when Magesi started to accumulate more players in the second line.
“So, I think the middle of the team, the centre of the team today was, like I said, crucial to dominate the second half with possession and to give us enough speed in the circulations in the first half.”.