Bafana Bafana coach Hugo had no complaints and was satisfied with the performance of his players after they were held to a goalless draw by Tanzania in an international friendly match played at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Friday night.
There were several newcomers in the team and Broos said many of them rose to the challenge against a Tanzania side that gave the South Africans plenty to think about.
“I think there were eight new national team jerseys today and what I want to say is we had a totally new team today, with players who have never played together before, except those who play for the same team,” the South African senior men’s national team coach said. “So, it was not easy. I said it before the game, the result is not important and for me it was not important.
“Sure, we wanted to win the game today and we could have won the game because we had some chances. But the performance was more important. I’m happy with what I saw today. You should not underestimate the fact that when you bring 23 players together and you select 11 to play a game, players who have never play together, it is not easy.”
Tanzania will now turn their attention to the COSAFA Cup in Bloemfontein and coach Hemed Suleiman said Bafana Bafana gave them a tough workout ahead of their participation in the regional tournament.
“As I said before, South Africa have a good team. I think they are trying to build their team for the future because I saw that they were missing some players. But they like to play football, and I know it,” he said.
Bafana Bafana will play against Mozambique in their next match on Tuesday night, to be also hosted at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.
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