TS Galaxy’s Bernard Parker is hopeful their 3-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs in pre-season provides momentum for a tough start in 2024/25 Betway Premiership campaign.
Puso Dithejane, Sphiwe Mahlangu and Thokozani Sibanyoni scored for Sead Ramovic's Galaxy in a behind-closed-doors match at FNB Stadium.
Sead Ramovic's side beat Chiefs 3-0 in a behind-closed-doors match at FNB Stadium with Puso Dithejane, Sphiwe Mahlangu, and Thokozani Sibanyoni scoring.
A year after finishing sixth in the league, just one point behind Sekhukhune United for a CAF Confederation Cup qualifying spot, the Rockets have lost several key players.
They sold Fiacre Ntwari, Lehlohonolo Mojela, and Pogiso Sanoka, three players who formed the spine of their squads, to Chiefs, Stellenbosch, and SuperSport United, respectively, continuing the trend of their top players going abroad.
Having finished in sixth place last season, just one point off Sekhukhune United's CAF Confederation Cup qualifying spot, the Rockets have lost several key players again this season.
Fiacre Ntwari, Lehlohonolo Mojela, and Pogiso Sanoka were sold to Chiefs, Stellenbosch, and SuperSport United respectively, three players who formed the spine of their squads.
The recent win was a friendly and when teams play friendlies, they work on different combinations, personnel, and things like that," Parker said.
In our preparatory match against Kaizer Chiefs, we exerted ourselves properly in terms of our intensity, our defensive principles, and our attacking movements.
It has been a great test for us against Kaizer Chiefs, so we need to maintain that mental level when we go on into the season. We have three very tough matches ahead of us, away from Richards Bay, then Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport.
The recent victory was a friendly, and when teams play friendlies, they try out new combinations, different personnel, and things like that," Parker said.
In our preparatory match against Kaizer Chiefs, we exerted ourselves properly in terms of the coach's demands in regards to our intensity, defensive principles, and attacking movements.
It has been a great test for us against Kaizer Chiefs - so we need to maintain the same mental level when we head into the season. We have three very important tough fixtures ahead, away to Richards Bay in the first match, then Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport.