Stellenbosch coach Steve Barker praised his players for beating an in-form Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Stadium last weekend.
Devin Titus scored the only goal of the game after 33 minutes to lift Stellies onto 15 points in third place on the Betway Premiership standings.
The result meant that Pirates slipped to second on the standings behind Mamelodi Sundowns.
Speaking after the game, a delighted Barker raved about the commitment of his players, having come into the game on the back of a 2-0 CAF Confederation Cup loss to Stade Malien – as Pirates won their Champions League tie, 2-1 against CR Belouizdad.
He said in the Sowetan: “These Stellenbosch players just never cease to amaze me in terms of their courage, bravery, commitment, desire, the work rate, unity and togetherness.
“We come off a difficult week, travel on Sunday and you arrive on Friday in Cape Town and you have to play against a team that won seven in a row.
“[This is] a team that won on the continent, a team that’s already got a trophy in the bag for the season, so they were very high in confidence and belief.
“So for us to come here and get a result like we did today, all the credit has to go to the players and also my assistant coach Wesley, who’s the tactician of the team, and the way we set up the team, I thought was superb.”
“Well done to the players. A massive victory for us, back-to-back victories at Orlando Stadium is really special. I believe it’s my 100th win as a coach of Stellenbosch and to do it here [at Orlando Stadium] in these circumstances is very special.”