Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Mduduzi Shabalala draws confidence from COSAFA Cup experience
Kaizer Chiefs rising star Mduduzi Shabalala says his recent spell with the Bafana Bafana COSAFA Cup squad has given him a much-needed boost in confidence.
Amakhosi are in the Netherlands preparing for the upcoming Betway Premiership and started their tour with a 2-1 loss to Vitesse Arnhem and a 4-0 defeat to Utrecht.
Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has used a number of players throughout the three matches, making it difficult to assess the team's progress, but Ngcobo says the players are "feeling good" about their most recent performance.
He told the club's website: "The more games we play against these type of quality opponents, the more we learn. With every game we improve as a team and you saw that today.
"NEC Nijmegen was technically and tactically better than us, but not that much better. We could cope.
"Every time we look at the strength of our Dutch opponents, we try to keep a check on their strength. Meanwhile, we also try to capitalise on their weaknesses."
Ngcobo, who came on in the 60th minute of this tie, added that he enjoyed the game, saying: "It was marvellous!
"It was a tough game. But we are feeling good about our performance today. We managed to play well.
“We are getting better with each game. We will definitely win one of our last matches.”