South Africa forward Percy Tau was pleased to see the team unlock Sao Tome and Principe's tight defence after a lacklustre first-half on Friday night.
Bafana Bafana returned to winning ways after securing a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Sao Tome in the 2020 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier in Durban.
However, the hosts had to sweat for the victory with the Falcons and True Parrots Team defence frustrating coach Molefi Ntseki's men, especially in the first-half.
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Tau, who was the best player on the pitch on the night, broke the deadlock when he converted a penalty 10 minutes into the second-half after he was fouled in the box.