Kaizer Chiefs latest: Da Cruz has no intention to drop Petersen

Kaizer Chiefs coach Fernando da Cruz has no intention to drop Brandon Petersen despite his costly goalkeeping errors.

Petersen has made three big mistakes so far this season which led to Amakhosi dropping four points and being knockout out of the MTN8.

In the MTN8 against Golden Arrows, Petersen left his first post, and Khulekani Shezi spotted him off the line and fired the ball in.

Petersen then came all the way in an attempt to punch the ball against Mamelodi Sundowns, and he misjudged the flight of the ball and allowed Cassius Mailula to score.

His latest goalkeeping error was against Richards Bay FC last week where he took his eyes off the ball before being pressed by Nqaba Xulu who eventually gave his side the lead.

Now, speaking to the media on Tuesday, Da Cruz said Petersen is not immune to mistakes, saying he is 100 percent behind him.

Da Cruz said while Petersen still made some mistakes last season, he, at the same time, won Chiefs so many points.

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“Brandon also made mistakes last season,” said Da Cruz.

“But he also had a very good season last season. He won a lot of points for this team. I trust him at 100%.

“He’s our captain. So, I trust him. I will discuss with him about this weekend but our game model will not change.