Bafana Bafana's Tshepang Moremi tries to win the ball in their international friendly against Nicaragua in Johannesburg on Friday night.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has defended Lyle Foster after he missed a penalty during their goalless draw with Nicaragua in a friendly on Friday night, insisting the striker remains a good spot-kick taker and that he would never blame a player for failing to convert.
Bafana Bafana hosted Nicaragua in their final warm-up match on home soil before they fly to Pachuca on Sunday, where they will be based for the duration of the World Cup group stage in North America next month.
Given the low ranking of Nicaragua, Bafana were heavily expected to dismantle the Central Americans, but it was not to be. The game ended in a frustrating stalemate, with much of the post-match criticism directed at Foster, who struck the upright from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time.
Broos was quick to shield Foster, arguing that no player can thoroughly replicate the pressure of a penalty in training, which is why outcomes vary so drastically on matchdays.
