By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has heaped plaudits on his players for their impressive performance against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Prompt News reports.
Bafana Bafana were held to a 1-1 draw by the Super Eagles at the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein on Tuesday night.
South Africa went in front after Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong bundled the ball into his own net in the 25th minute.
The Super Eagles fought back with Calvin Bassey nodding home Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s cross on the stroke of half-time.
Nigeria dominated the second half looking for the winner but Bafana stood firm at the back.
Broos heaped plaudits on his players after the game for matching the physicality of their opponent.
“It was a match like I expected, physical match much harder from the opponent, it’s only in the second half when they tried to win the game with power football, but we did a very good game also,” the Belgian said after the game.
“We had the power in our teams also, we fought for it and I said before the game we will try to win but if it’s a draw then I’m happy also and I’m happy.
“The only thing I said this afternoon also on the pre-match meeting, I said if you can’t win with good football you have to do it with fighting and this is what they did. They fought in the second half for every ball, every metre and there were guys that were really dead but still they sprint.
“But I always said this is a group who wants to go to the World Cup and today was a crucial game. It was a draw- Nigeria stay on six points, it’s up to us now to win one game than we have qualified.”
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