Richards Bay FC co-coach Papi Zothwane was left disappointed with the result, feeling his side had done enough to secure all three points and should have come away with a win.

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The Natal Rich Boys walked away with a point after playing out to a 2-2 draw against Orlando Pirates at the Richards Bay Stadium on Friday evening.

The draw sees them move up to 10th place on the log with 27 points from 24 matches to move two points off the top eight.

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Zothwane says he was disappointed at conceding late but applauds his players for their tactical discipline, hard work, and resilience against one of the league’s strongest sides.

“Yes, very disappointing to get a draw in the last minute where I felt that we could’ve won the match but again with the quality of Pirates it can happen,” Zothwane told SuperSport TV after the game.

“The fact that they put pressure on the ball, they made them work so much with little bit of space.

“But it happened because we defended for our lives because we saw that it’s few minutes to go but I must give credit to the players, tactical plan it worked and they worked extremely hard.

“We just played and know it’s the next game with the fixture a big team like Pirates it’s competing for the league.

“So, it was very, very difficult but I’m proud of the players for the effort that they put in today,” he concluded.