Like R-NB songstress Brandy's song goes 'Almost Doesn't Count'. This was the feeling that i had when Bafana Bafana lost to Spain in a thrilling game for a third place finish in the FIFA Confederation Cup. As the host country, Bafana Bafana lost 3-2 in extra time to the Spaniard's, in a game which had me sitting on the edge of my seat.
However as much as we lost, the boys gave me hope that they can actually hear Joel Santana's instructions in Portuguese and there was a desire and fire that i saw not only in their footwork but also in their eyes, which i haven't seen in a long time.
The boys have definitely come a long way and with some more determination, we will go from saying 'oh shame ba zamile (oh shame they tried)' to saying 'Yes we did'.
They must focus on their weaknesses such as building up their stamina because towards the end they were dog tired and it showed unlike the Spaniards who still had the power to push on and put in the killer last goal. Coach Santana after the game said "We are progressing on the right track but we are not there yet. We have to cut out the type of mistakes that cost us goals against Brazil and Spain."
All in all well done boys and we'll show the world next year what we made of in the 2010 World Cup. The closing ceremony was spectacular and to all the dommsayers out there who said we could'nt host this Confederation's Cup, eat your hearts out!
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