Highlands Park winger Franklin Cale has revealed that his side are enjoying the freedom on the field under new head coach Gordon Igesund.

The 60-year-old was appointed as the club’s new head coach in October replacing former coach Allan Freese, who is now working in the developmental structure of the Lions of the North.

Successive league draws followed with Free State Stars and Maritzburg United before a 2-1 loss to Orlando Pirates in the TKO quarter-finals on Saturday.

The former Ajax Cape Town winger says that he is delighted that Igesund has given the Lions of the North the opportunity to play with freedom on the pitch.

‘It’s good to have coach Gordon here. I played under him when I was still a young boy,’ Cale said after the match.

‘The players are quite happy, the coach gives us our freedom to go out on the park and play good football.

The 33-year-old believes his side should’ve put the game to bed in the first half but his side lacked the ability to convert their chance in the final third.

‘I am just a little bit disappointed, we could have won this game. In the first half, we had six clear-cut chances, we didn’t put them away,’ he added.

‘We are a professional side and if you are professional you must put those chances away. But yeah, I am happy for Pirates.’

Highlands Park will now take on Golden Arrows in the Absa Premiership on November 20.

The match at the Makhulong Stadium kicks off at 15:30.

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