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Rayners happy Stellies didn’t undermine Chiefs slayers

“We stored on combating and pushing. I’m simply happy with the win,” stated the striker.

Stellenbosch FC striker Iqraam Rayners is happy with the convincing win in opposition to Milford FC.

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This comes after Stellies handed the Motsepe Foundation Championship facet a 6-1 drubbing to achieve the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup on the Princess Magogo Stadium on Friday.

Having knocked Kaizer Chiefs out within the first spherical of the competitors, Milford got here into the sport in opposition to Stellenbosch FC excessive on confidence, however they had been no match for the ruthless Stellies facet.

Devin Titus opened the scorings for Stellies within the twentieth minute, earlier than Anicet Oura who got here on as an alternative within the twenty ninth minute to exchange Antonio van Wyk, doubled the lead.

Oura then accomplished his brace earlier than Menzi Chilli pulled one again for Milford earlier than the half-time break.

Stellies scored three extra targets within the second-half, with Andre de Jongh getting a fast brace after the resumption of the match and Mervin Boji put the ultimate nail into Milford’s coffin within the 88th minute.

Rayners, who made 4 assists within the sport, is happy with the best way they performed the match and in addition revealed what coach Steve Barker informed them earlier than the sport.

“We knew that it was not going to be an easy game, we fought against this team. I am happy about all the goals we scored. (The coach told us that) we must not underestimate them, and I am happy we did not. We kept on fighting and pushing. I am just happy with the win,” stated the striker, who was named man-of-the-match after the sport informed SABC Sport.

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“To beat them 6-1 is a good point that we scored goals. And we keep on saying keep defending first, then go on attack.”


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