TUT’s route to the last four wasn’t straightforward, with their place only confirmed in the final round of the group stage. Looking back on the campaign, Raphala acknowledged just how close it came down to the wire.
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“It wasn’t an easy season. We had to wait for the last game for us to qualify. Theoretically, we managed to qualify and go to the last round,” he said.
TUT will also have some unfinished business to settle, having already lost to Wits earlier in the competition. Raphala believes that defeat came down to a lack of cohesion within the squad, something he’s determined won’t be repeated.
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“We’ve been preaching unity. Us losing in the round-robin made us a little bit distracted. But if we can be united in this coming game, I think we can win the game,” he said.
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