Moroka Swallows head coach Steve Komphela has explained why he is happy for his players despite the defeat to Orlando Pirates on Tuesday night.
The Dube Birds suffered back-to-back defeats in the DStv Premiership after going down 1-0 to the Buccaneers at Orlando Stadium.
Despite ending up on the losing side, the Swallows coach was not displeased with how side competed against Pirates on the night.
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"For whatever reason, it's a match that you lose but still feel comfortable. Under normal circumstances after a defeat we tend to be philosophical and try to spin things and say things in riddles," Komphela told SuperSport after the game.
"But to be honest with you, I'm happy for the players who got an opportunity to play. There were also clear tactical questions that they posed, we had to respond.
"There were also a lot of tactical questions we posed and expecting answers from them, if you remove the two goals that I think we gave away cheaply, we could have done better on the first goal and second goal," he said.
"Above all, the lessons I got from this match, how much guts, how much balls, how much strength, how brave are they, to start when we are high on their box?"
The Dube Birds will now have another lengthy break until their next clash against SuperSport United on 15 December.
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