Marumo Gallants had coach Dan Malesela says he is being made to eat humble pie by own his players despite their Carling Knockout exit.
The Limpopo side were unable to reach the final of the Carling Knockout after losing to Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday afternoon.
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The Gallants coach admitted that earlier in the season, he was unsure if his players would be able to compete but is happy to have been proven wrong.
"I wish the results could have been different but what can you do? You can only be grateful and can only appreciate these kids and what they do, the efforts they make," Malesela told SuperSport after the game.
"We're only a few months old and already the signs are very good and I'm hoping they can grow. The confidence can grow, they can take something out of these games.
"Some of these kids I look at the beginning, and [asked myself] 'Will this one make it?' And now I'm eating humble pie and they've proven me wrong in so many ways and I'm happy for them," Malesela said.
"I wish this was different with all these supporters but I think this is a sign of appreciation towards what these kids are doing. In a different day maybe we would've been lucky, we could have converted maybe but it wasn't to be."
