COSAFA Cup title glory on Downs coach Jerry Tshabalala’s mind

The Brazilians are in another final, this time against Double Action at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, and desperately want to be crowned winners following disappointment in the previous edition when they lost to Green Buffaloes.

Tshabalala spoke to the media ahead of the clash in Durban.  

"We’re excited that we've reached the final. We always wanted to come here and win the tournament, that's the only mandate that we have, nothing else. We know it's not gonna be easy. We are playing against a very tricky side in Double Action. You saw it in their group stages, they came top of their group. So, it's gonna be a bit difficult and challenging but we are ready for a challenge," Tshabalala said.

The Downs coach knows their Botswana opponent are no slouches having topped their group and are unbeaten in the tournament.

"You know, based on the experience, scoring goals gives players more confidence and not conceding as well, it gives the last three confidence to say 'We are capable of doing anything'," the coach explained.

"So, for us, we'll just keep on trying as much as we can just to rattle the net. But we know it's not gonna be easy, they are a team that doesn't crack easily. There's one or two weaknesses that we picked up from them, I'm hoping that we'll exploit that."