Head Coach, Stuart Baxter paid a glowing tribute to his charges following a comprehensive 3-0 win against Ajax Cape Town at a drizzling Peter Mokaba Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Ajax Cape Town who came in the game on a high following their win against Chippa United was quickly brought down to earth by a rampant Amakhosi.

“It was a difficult game for two reasons; we came up against a very talented side in Ajax Cape Town and also the ‘derby factor’ coming up on the weekend.

I am not sure if the latter contributed in us starting slowly in the first half. We lost too much possession of the ball. I spoke to the players at halftime and they responded excellently in the second half.

“The movement was superb and we were able to create quite a number of chances. I feel that the 3-0 score line is not a true reflection of our game this evening.

We created quite a number of chances and I feel we should have scored more goals. I am not complaining though because I think the players were excellent against a good team. We also showed that we can play good football at high tempo. It is satisfying to go to the next game following this kind of performance.

A relieved looking Baxter said it was now time to think about the Soweto derby; “It is a big game that everyone in football want to take part in and of course now with this (Ajax game) over we can start focusing on the Soweto derby.

“As a player and even coaches you look forward to playing in front of more than 80 000 supporters. I remember the feeling of playing in the Champions League game against Barcelona in front of more than 80 000 supporters. It is a big game and we are all looking forward to it,” added Baxter.