Asante Kotoko Coach Abdul Karim Zito was delighted to walk away with the Toyota Cup trophy after defeating Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday.
The Ghanaian outfit overcame the Soweto giants 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out after it ended goalless in regulation time.
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While the coach was entirely happy with the display, there were aspects that did satisfy him.
"It comes to winning at the end of the day. I'm satisfied with the win as a coach, but tactically I'm also satisfied because I know Chiefs have been through this process before me," the coach told SABC Sport.
"With the new players, I did not get what I wanted but at least I assigned them certain responsibilities.
"At the end of the day, we might win by one or it's going to be a draw, that was my thinking. We didn't attack too much. Defensively, we were ready for Chiefs but Chiefs are ahead of us in preparation and team cohesion.
"So I have to use my sense of judgement to go according to the players I have."
The coach also made an observation about the football played by South African teams.
"I have to be honest with myself, the way South Africans play, they play like Europeans, " he added.
"They don't chase you but they will let you chase them and I know it because I all had my studies in Europe.
"Chiefs didn't play bad, but maybe the luck is on our side."