We got to do the basics right:Ndiraya

BY CaptainRT

The loudest cheer in a goaless encounter that pitted the Zimbabwe under 23 soccer side and South Africa's amajitha came after the final whistle had gone at Babourfields stadium.The fans were celebrating the genius of king Khama ,who had saved the nation from plunging into an abyss.

Tonderai Ndiraya was candid in his post match remarks

“I think the match was won in South Africa. Coming here, we tried the best we could, but the match was won in South Africa. It all points to the issue of preparations. We did not prepare well. We are a team which just assembled and travelled to South Africa and you don’t do that when you are playing a good side like South Africa. You need to prepare thoroughly. Our preparations started a day before we travelled to South Africa and you can’t do that if you really want to win matches and it was always going to be difficult for us to beat a team which has been together for quite some time,” Ndiraya said.

David Notoane the Amajitha coach said they only came to Zimbabwe to manage the match and see themselves through.

“Today was a very good game; tough game away from home. It presented different challenges for us. Zimbabwe put us under pressure which we expected. We were always going to come here and try to manage the game; of course coming to the second leg tie with a 5-0 advantage. For us, it was more important to manage the game, drag the game as long as possible and when the opportunity come, you take your chances. We are happy to go through to the next round,” Notoane remarked

Zimbabwe had most of the chances with Juan Mutudza and Wilfred Muvirimi being denied by the South African goalkeeper Mondli Mpoto in the first half, while substitutes Obriel Chirinda and Anelka Chivandire had a sniff in the second half, but could not turn water into wine

former Dynamos leftback Romario Matova streaks away from his marker

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