McCarthy takes the blame
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Orlando Pirates striker Benni McCarthy has apologised
to the club’s supporters for his red card on Saturday night.
McCarthy received his marching orders after
a tussle with SuperSport United’s Franklin Cale in the second leg of their MTN8
semifinal and Pirates went on to lose the match 3-0 and were subsequently
dumped out of the tournament.
While many fans and even coach Augusto
Palacios has moved to blame referee Robert Smith for the loss, McCarthy himself
says he is the one to blame.
"What a nightmare game, my actions killed the team," McCarthy said
via Twitter. "I'm really sorry to my team and our fans for getting sent
off and costing us the game.
"I'm in debt to our fans, will make up
for [Saturday's] disaster by making sure we are successful in all other
competitions. My sincere apology."
McCarthy will now miss the club’s Soweto
Derby fixture against Moroka Swallows on Saturday night.
Iam a diehard orlando pirates fan even if you were there the whole 90 mins we were going to loose it was not our day thanks for an apology if you continue doing that it will cost your carreer you played in england you should teach those youngsters around you on how the disk is being done pirates needed you thats wy they signed you they need your influence in the team
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