SuperSport United head coach Kaitano Tembo believes his side gave everything in their victory over Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 quarter-finals.
Matsatsantsa a Pitori bounced back from their opening Absa Premiership game defeat to Cape Town City with a win over AmaZulu. Now after a victory over Pirates, which secured progression to the MTN8 semi-finals, Tembo believes his side is improving.
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The Tshwane outfit beat the Buccaneers 4-3 on penalties after the game finished 2-2 after extra time on Saturday evening at the Orlando Stadium.
Speaking after the game Tembo told SuperSport TV, ‘I think, I’m really proud of the guys. I think they left everything out there. It wasn’t an easy game. Pirates controlled most of the possession.
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‘But we also tried to control where we wanted to have the ball and when we got to certain areas, we were putting pressure on them to try and get them on the transition.
‘I think we had a couple of breaks, where we could’ve done better in terms of decision-making, choosing the right options as well. But I’m happy with the performance. I’m proud of the guys.
‘I think we’re improving gradually, which is key because we just come off pre-season and this is our third game in seven days and we played one [match for] 120 minutes.
‘So it’s not easy. But I’m happy, I’m proud of the guys,’ he concluded.
