A delighted Hugo Broos hailed the performance of talisman Percy Tau after his Bafana Bafana side pulled off a 2-1 upset win over Morocco in an AFCON qualifier at FNB Stadium on Saturday.
Tau opened the scoring for the home side thanks for a costly error from opposing goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi to the delight of the FNB crowd.
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Striker Zakhele Lepasa then doubled the lead for the hosts as Bafana sealed a morale-boosting win over a Morocco side ranked a lofty 11th in the world rankings.
The Belgian tactician hailed his side's gritty performance inspired by a determined Tau display.
"I've always said, a good Percy Tau is very important for Bafana Bafana," Broos said post-match.
"But Percy was not able in the past to produce those performances, because he was not ready.
"He went from one injury to another, he didn't play.
"How can you be good if you can't find the rhythm of the game, and you see now he became a standout player at Al Ahly, where he plays every game, and you see his performances.