Hunt explained that both teams had good opportunities which they failed to take in an encounter that was played at Estadio 11 de Novembro. Look, we knew they would be much tougher at home and they were. We also played that way where we tried to play on the counter-attack, Hunt told the media after the game. So, we came back a bit, 10-15 metres back - we dropped the team down. It worked. I just thought our final ball [and] final pass around the box let us down. That is just due to the quality, we just have to be better there, but all in all we had a good couple of moments and they had a couple of good moments, he continued.
Amakhosi remain third on the standings - level on points with second-placed Horoya with the top two teams from Group C set to progress to the quarter-finals.
The Glamour Boys would have gone into their last two games needing just four points to reach the knockout phase if they had defeated Petro.
Nevertheless, Chiefs are still within touching distance of leaders Wydad, who are five points above the chasing pack, Amakhosi and Horoya with two matches left.
Bottom-placed Petro still harbour ambitions of advancing to the last eight as they are four points behind the chasing pack and they will face Horoya and Wydad in their last two games.
Coach Gavin Hunt made four changes to the team which faced Petro as Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Siyabonga Ngezana, Njabulo Blom and Kearyn Baccus all returned to the starting line-up.
Chiefs threatened first when Lebogang Manyama s deflected free-kick was cleared off the goal-line by Petro goalkeeper Signori Antonio as the hosts survived a scare.
Petro then took control of the match, but they couldn t penetrate the visitors tight defence and the Tricolours were only limited to long-range shots.
Dany s attempt from distance found Daniel Akpeyi well positioned to make a comfortable save in the Chiefs goal as the hosts looked to break the deadlock.