The Motsepe Foundation Championship side produced another giant-killing performance to defeat AmaZulu 2–1 after extra time at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, booking a place in the semi-finals ofSouth Africa’s premier cup competition. But while the result extended Casric’s remarkable run after earlier eliminating Orlando Pirates, Mthombeni was quick to stress that the league campaign remains the club’s biggest focus. “We can’t be too excited about going to the semi-final,” Mthombeni said after the match.
“Our objective is one – we must go back and focus on our league race. Casric’s victory came in difficult conditions in Durban, with strong winds making it a challenging contest. Mthombeni admitted AmaZulu dominated possession for long periods but praised his players for executing the tactical plan.
“AmaZulu were better in possession, but our plan was to come here and suffer a little bit, defend well and look for the goal,” he explained. “We knew if we stayed organised and managed their wingbacks going forward, we would get our chances. The boys followed the plan.” Casric could even have wrapped up the game earlier, according to their coach, after creating opportunities in the first half.
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“I think we created another chance where if we were calmer we could have scored again,” Mthombeni said. “If we had gone into half-time two goals up, the game would have been easier to wrap up.” Instead, the match stretched to 120 minutes, leaving several players exhausted as they battled cramps by the end of the contest.
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