Igesund: We Did Well
04 February 2013
Going into the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, critics did not give Bafana Bafana much hope in competing with Africa’s best on the continent's biggest stage.
Despite the scepticism, Bafana proved their critics wrong and were unfortunate to be eliminated through the dreaded penalty-shoot out. The team won one, while playing to two draws in their group stage games, before playing to a 1-1 draw with Mali in the quarterfinals.
The side played some enterprising football under the guidance of coach Gordon Igesund, and made the nation proud. Igesund is pleased with the team’s Afcon campaign, heaping praise on his squad.
“We did well. It was going to be tough from the beginning looking at the group and the whole tournament. We did our best and the players showed their character to do the country proud and they did that.
“We would have loved to reach the final and lift the trophy, but things didn't go our away, but as far as I and the whole team is concerned, we did very well,” the four time PSL winning coach said.
comments
bafana2 and Gi failed the nation.there's no good loss in futball.
Submitted by: tuckerson_de_bata
Date: 07 February 2013, Time: 05:28:36
Well done to coach GI.
Submitted by: futbol_addict01
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 14:19:31
GI wonderful job wth ur boys.you make the country proud!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by: Bodooo
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 10:37:58
Bt as 4 nw plz whn eva u play dnt change ur midle of Furman Yeye and Mahlangu it da best one so far I salute and take my hat out for Furman ay dat mlungu is realy our engine
Submitted by: SKHUMBA12
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 04:36:09
I also agrees wth GI our boys did all thy can bt whn luck is nt on ur side thr is nuthng u cn do, I on my side I am very pleazd wth their perfomance thy showd a character and thy deadly wanted to win yes we hv a very gud squad I agree bt still I guess a bit changes needed realy mr GI we dnt nid ur captain Khumalo we dnt care about hw gud he soeaks english bt we want him out and replace him by Gould and dan KG out replace him by Jali
Submitted by: SKHUMBA12
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 04:33:09
If that was ur dream team then u had a nytmare meneer dat Khumalo guy is a pure Cow finish and klaar even my 3 year old daughter can agree with that.Faken mlungu
Submitted by: NdebewaKhosi
Date: 04 February 2013, Time: 19:11:11
Wat a great coach,now this is the man who wil take bafana far.all hail his excellency lord Gordon...
Submitted by: FRESHwaPOTCH
Date: 04 February 2013, Time: 18:39:30
Mt igesund u r just kidding urself,no coach can make the bunch of players u choose move us forward.They hv been with better coaches than u but failed,we are rated 20&80something because of them,they r finished like u
Submitted by: Jojoman
Date: 04 February 2013, Time: 18:01:43
Gordon stayz yu like it or not and I can see the future with him instant of tht jomo
Submitted by: manga33
Date: 04 February 2013, Time: 17:58:49
U r right mr coach bt believ me myeni would hav don way much better job than phala n serero combind! The best combination in middle field wuld b that of furman, jali n yeye havin jali n yeye exchange in attack! As 4 ur captain hes s useles s myself or even my granny wuld do a better job!
Submitted by: Fransoah
Date: 04 February 2013, Time: 16:12:36