Highlands Park coach Owen da Gama felt his side had enough chances to wrap up the game and win the MTN8 trophy.

The Lions of the North fell at the final hurle of the top-eight competition when they suffered a 1-0 defeat to SuperSport at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday evening.

Da Gama congratulated his counterpart Kaito Tembo on claiming the title and accepts the defeat, but felt his side slept in the critical phase of the game.

‘First and foremost congratulations to SuperSport, hell no, I mean they took their goal well in the critical moments of the game, but we had enough chances to wrap up the game,’ Da Gama told SuperSport TV after the game.

‘We created in the first 10 minutes, four or five chances, but if you don’t take your chances this is what happens.

‘We are getting there and I am very proud of the boys, it was not our day but we thank the Lord for taking us this far. All the thanks go to Him.

‘A forced sub so early in the game, it’s rather unfortunate and sometimes players have to be honest if you’re not ready rather be honest but at the end of the day, it’s a learning curve for us as well.

‘We didn’t take our chances and we had a forced situation and we went to sleep in the critical phase. I’m proud of the boys because they played in the final.’