Swallows FC interim coach Musa Nyatama claims the point gained against Mamelodi Sundowns is vital for their fight against relegation.
The Dube Birds thoroughly frustrated the record-breaking South African champions particularly in the second half and hanged onto the point.
It's a point that will come in extremely handy for the Dube Birds in their plight to beat the drop and maintain their status in the elite league.
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"Very difficult game for us. You could see how they were coming at us, pushing numbers and all that. But we had to stay compact and defend the point. This point will go a long way for us – it's gold," Nyatama told SuperSport TV.
"So, we'll take a point it's ok. We're playing against the champions; we didn't have to open the game. And going forward I think we'll take some positives into our next game against Stellenbosch."
Nyatama, who donned the colours of the Brazilians during his playing career, added that the confidence from the players is on the up and just need consistency in their performance.
"They are getting confidence, we just need consistency from now on going forward. The players need consistency now, get some points, it's very important.
"We still have 15 points to fight for and I think they can do it these boys and the confidence is up and as I said in the post-match - we need the support from these guys (the supporters) to help us to push us," he said.
"Drawing against Sundowns – the champions it is good for us, you know. I'm quite happy with the performance from the players.
"They threw everything, (it was a) hundred percent performance and good attitude."
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