Moroka Swallows coach Zeca Marques said his side's stunning 3-2 victory over Orlando Pirates was something they had been building towards following a slow start to 2013.
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The Dube Birds had entered the match on the back of two successive 1-1 draws in the PSL, and looked to be heading towards a first defeat of the year after trailing the Buccaneers 2-0 after 37 minutes.
However, Katlego Mashego, Lefa Tsutsulupa and Lerato Chabangu fired back at the Dobsonville Stadium to take the Soweto side five points above the relegation zone, and complete a PSL double over the Sea Robbers this season.
"We've been building for this," Marques said after the midweek encounter.
"Unfortunately the first goal after 58 seconds put a bit of a damper on our side, and then the (Andile Jali) penalty, but I'm happy the fighting spirit is back. I told the team if we can stop Pirates from playing, we can win."
Some questions had been asked of the referee's performance on the night, with a few questionable calls and quick yellow cards coming from the man in the middle, but Marques feels it is a tough job being a match official, made even more difficult by the occasion.
"I think the referee sometimes feels the pressure, and he wanted to control the game, and there were a couple of suspect decisions, but I think at the end of the day there's a lot of pressure on the referees," he said.
When asked what win might mean for Swallows in the long-run, the coach added: "It has given us something for the future."
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