Thabo Moloisane: Stellenbosch just dealing with a 'bad patch'

The 26-year-old, who also represents Bafana Bafana, believes the squad is simply enduring a rough patch rather than showing signs of deeper trouble.

Moloisane recently reached a major personal milestone, making his 100th appearance for Stellenbosch during their hard-fought 1-0 victory over AS Otoho in a CAF Confederation Cup group match.

He says the experience gained on the continental stage should now be used as a springboard to revitalise their domestic campaign.

He remains convinced that it is only a matter of time before Stellenbosch rediscover the form that has made them one of the most competitive sides in the league in recent seasons.

"It's not a matter of 'we are not good enough'; it's just a sort of bad patch of matches. But I'm definitely sure we will be back running the way we were supposed to be, and it is not about me at the moment," said Moloisane.

"It's about getting the team back running and making sure the guys get their confidence back and making sure we get the team where it's supposed to be.

"The team is not panicking. It shows with the experience we gained from CAF that this is probably a patch that we had to go through to grow as a team and bring us closer as a team.

"The impact that it has had for us is to stay strong until the last minute, and we scored as the game was about to finish [against Otoho on Sunday]; now it is to bring that experience into the league matches and make sure we show what we are capable of."

Their next opportunity to set things right comes on Wednesday night, when they travel to Olympia Park Stadium for a crucial league meeting with Orbit College.