Roder de Sa delighted with Mark Haskins
Wits took a chance with Haskins
Posted: 2010-05-16 20:22
Bidvest Wits coach Roger De Sa says he took a chance playing an injured Mark Haskins in the Nedbank Cup semifinal against Free State Stars, but in the end it paid off.
Haskins started on the bench because of a back problem and did not train for the whole week, but when he came on for Rodriques in the 73rd minute, he changed the complexion of the game, netting twice to send the Clever Boys into the Final against AmaZulu with a 3-1 win.
“We had more than eight players out because of suspension and injuries, so we have to make use of the available players. And most of the players had to be played out of position, like Sibusiso Mahlangu, who had to play left-back.
“I would have liked Haskins to have started, but because of his injury we only took a chance and brought him on in the last 30 minutes and it paid off.”
De Sa believes his team should have wrapped up the match in normal time already.
“We dominated the match, especially in the second half, and should have wrapped it on normal time, but we missed a lot of chances.
“However, this is a young team as we promoted 12 youngsters from our development side and we expect them to miss chances, but in the end we were deserved winners.”
Haskins says he was very happy and adds that it was their time to make up for what has not been their best season.
“I am glad to have done it for my team and it is always nice to come off the bench and make the difference, especially as it was a season which was full of ups and downs.”
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