AmaZulu coach Benni McCarthy was pleased with the contribution made by former Kaizer Chiefs star Siphiwe Tshabalala in Saturday afternoon's 1-0 loss to Black Leopards in a Nedbank Cup last 16 encounter at the Thohoyandou Stadium.
It was however very much a second-string Usuthu side which did battle in the Limpopo Province, against a Leopards team who recently hired former Orlando Pirates coach Kosta Papic as their ‘technical manager’.
McCarthy admitted to being disappointed at being knocked out, but was satisfied by the fact that he had been able to give some of his fringe players a run.