AmaTuks coach Steve Barker was a happy man after his side drew 1-1 with Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.
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It was the PSL rookies' second match against one of the Soweto giants, having lost 3-1 to Orlando Pirates.
Against Chiefs they went one better, denying the league leaders maximum points as Mame Niang cancelled out George Lebese's earlier strike.
Barker praised his players for the commitment they displayed in the game.
"I think it's a fantastic result for the club, to come here and play against the log leaders filled with quality players," he said. "First and foremost, credit must go to the players for their effort and their commitment. Once again their attitude continues to amaze me."
For Barker, it was all about limiting Amakhosi's chances in the early stages of the clash.
He added: "I thought the first half, for the first 15-20 minutes, we were on the back foot, but we knew we would be.
"We knew we should just try and contain Kaizer Chiefs for as long as possible, knowing that maybe a little bit of anxiety and tension might build.
"There were periods at the end of the second half where we had one or two half-chances but probably not enough to penetrate and get any goals."
The Tuks mentor went on to make an interesting point regarding the lack of freshness amongst the Chiefs players in the latter stages of the encounter.
He said: "The game then seemed to open up a bit. Some of the players from Kaizer Chiefs looked jaded and it doesn't bode well for the national squad."
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