Gavin Hunt says he couldn't have asked for a better performance from his SuperSport United side in their Telkom Knockout last-eight win over Maritzburg United.
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Goals from Thabiso Nkoana and Sibusiso Zuma fired Matsatsantsa to a 2-0 victory over The Team of Choice at Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday and into the semi-finals.
Nkoana broke the deadlock for the visitors on 73 minutes, before Zuma doubled their advantage four minutes later.
The result having come within the 90 minutes of regulation time would've also pleased Hunt, whose side have earned the dubious honour of being 'draw specialists' this season.
They initially qualified for the quarter-finals of the Ziwa Mo spectacle via a penalty shoot-out at Ajax Cape Town after the match ended goalless following extra-time.
"The first half I thought we were magnificent, I walked in at halftime and said to the players, 'I am not saying anything', and walked out again," Hunt said in his post-match interview.
"I thought we were outstanding, what more could I say to them? It was a great away performance against a very good side. Now we need to turn this form into league games.
"We have played well a lot this season but a slip here or there ... At the end of the day it was a good performance with us having missed so many players.
"I have not made changes because I want too, it is because we are missing so many players."
Hunt was loathe to single out individual performances on the night, but he did make special mention of his midfield generals.
"Thabo September and Moffat Mdluli were simply outstanding in the centre of midfield, they don't get enough credit those two," he added.
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