Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker showered praise on his players after their MTN8 exit on Sunday afternoon.
Stellies beat Pirates 1-0 in the MTN8 semi-final second-leg after an own goal by Zakhele Lapasa in the first stanza but they were knocked out on away goals' rule after a 2-2 draw on aggregate .
"Coming into the game, suspensions, transfers, injuries but ja it does give opportunities to others and a lot of them stood up today and really fought. The experienced tactician went on and said that it gives him the greatest pleasure to see his players giving their all and that not many believed that they could take the game to the wire the way they did.
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