Watch VideoGavin Hunt praises ‘magnificent’ Stellenbosch response after stunner against Kaizer Chiefs

Gavin Hunt admits Stellenbosch FC haven’t trained in a month, yet they still found the grit to stun Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium. Photo: Itumeleng English Independent Media Stellenbosch FC continued their steady climb up theBetway Premiershipstandings with a hard-earned victory overKaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadiumon Tuesday night. The 2-1 result came at the end of a bruising period for Stellenbosch, who had been knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup and, more recently, theNedbank Cup.For head coach Gavin Hunt, the win was less about performance and more about survival.

The 2-1 result came at the end of a bruising period for Stellenbosch, who had been knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup and, more recently, theNedbank Cup. For head coach Gavin Hunt, the win was less about performance and more about survival. Speaking after the match, Hunt pointed to a demanding schedule that has left his squad physically and mentally stretched, but also credited their response in the second stanza.

“I thought we had a magnificent second half for a team that’s played so much and been all over the show. So, all in all, it helps us because of our situation to get us away from the bottom of the league.” Hunt was candid about the toll continental football has taken on his group, suggesting that Stellenbosch’s ambitions may have outpaced their current capacity. “I don’t think Africa has helped us as a club at the moment this year.

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That’s where we struggle, really, where we had to go and what we had to do. We’ll try to move on to another game on Friday, believe it or not.”

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