FRANCE 98 – South Africa-Denmark – L. Radebe: “It's still possible to get through the first round”

South Africa-Denmark – L. Radebe: “It’s still possible to get through the first round”

18.06.98 21h31 CET

Lucas RADEBE (19): captain of the South African team

“It’s the first World Cup for everyone and we knew it was going to be difficult. Today we played better than in our first match. We played aggressively. I think it’s still possible to get through the first round after the match against SAUDIA ARABIA.”

David NYATHI (3)

“The team played very well today. Unfortunately I had a bad game. I was alone on the left wing during the first half. But we still have a chance to qualify, it all depends on the next match.”

John MOSHOEU (10)

“We didn’t give a very good performance, but we are proud of what we did. It felt like a final for us. We were playing for our pride. Even if the score was a 1 – 1 draw, we consider that we won.”

Hans VONK (1)

“In the first twenty minutes, we were under too much pressure, but after that I think we played well. I’m happy with the first point and the first goal for SOUTH AFRICA in the World Cup. Before the match, we knew we would have to win to maximise our chances of qualifying for the second round. But a draw is not enough because, not only must we play extremely well against SAUDIA ARABIA, but we also have to keep an eye on FRANCE.”