Thamsanqa Gabuza has been criticised for storming off the field during the match between Black Leopards and Orlando Pirates last night.
According to former Pirates striker Andries Sebola, Gabuza should have done better than leave the field after celebrating the team's opening goal in their 2-1 win over Lidoda Duvha.
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An official comment from Bucs on Gabuza leaving the field has been that the player was injured, as confirmed by the club's head coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic to reporters after the match.
Gabuza made a shock exit from the Peter Mokaba Stadium pitch after celebrating Pirates' opening goal by throwing his jersey to the crowd.
The 31-year-old striker was red carded by the match referee, Thando Ndzandzeka when he eventually returned to the bench in the second half and no longer wearing his playing jersey but a track top.
The forward had been on the receiving end of much criticism from some sections of Bucs' fans for the team's missed chances prior to him leaving the field.
"Gabuza misbehaved in the way he did and that nearly cost Pirates the three points. The supporters are there to voice their concerns. They pay to see their team winning. As a player, you can't listen to the supporters. Listen to your coach and the technical team because those are the people that put you on the field," said Sebola.
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Sebola has advised that Gabuza could learn from the experiences endured by some of the club's former players over the years.
"You will find that some of the supporters (booing) come from the opposition. They boo you so that you can be out of the game so that their actions could give an advantage to their team. It happens to so many players. They (the supporters) did it to Jerry Sikhosana and it also happened to Thabo Mngomeni when I was still playing with him at Pirates," added Sebola.
The Buccaneers have been lauded by the former striker in how club management managed to handle such situations in the past.
"Irvin Khoza used to call such players that had been booed or those that the supporters were against, and he would support them until they were back to their form. I was very disappointed in what Gabuza did last night. He should not have listened to the supporters. He should not have behaved the way he behaved because he was playing well, to be honest even though there were those missed chances in the first few minutes of the game. After that, he started harassing the Leopards defenders and the defenders were making mistakes in so much that the first goal was conceded through those mistakes because of Gabuza's presence," concluded Sebola.
