Terrence Mawawa
FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza has said his players worked very hard despite losing 2-1 to the Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto in the second leg of the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League tie at Mandava Stadium on Wednesday.

Agosto won the tie 5-1 on aggregate and will face Bidvest Wits of South Africa in the next round.

Mapeza said his charges got punished after missing several chances.

“We just have to give credit to the boys. I think they worked very hard, the pitch was very heavy because of the rains.

We created several opportunities, but we couldn’t score.  We got punished, they hit us on the counter and we lost possession in the final third,” said Mapeza.