Highlands Park coach Owen Da Gama has downplayed individual brilliance after leading the Lions of the North to the MTN8 final, preferring to call it a stroke of teamwork.
The former Bafana Bafana assistant coach has credited his technical team including his assistant Allan Freese as well as goalkeeper coach Rowen Fernandez.
Following a goalless draw in the semi-final first-leg, the Tembisa-based club managed to reach their first final in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) era via a 4-3 win on penalties.
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“Firstly at Highlands Park it's all about the collective, it’s not about an individual that gets the credits, everybody is working hard,” Da Gama told the media after the match.