Cape Town City boss Eric Tinkler urged his players to kick on and finish the season on a high.
The Citizens hosts AmaZulu at Cape Town Stadium on a 5.30pm on Easter Sunday PSL clash, having held champions Mamelodi Sundowns to a goalless draw at Loftus on Tuesday night, despite having Brice Ambina sent off after two yellow cards.
And Tinkler reckons his fifth-placed side have a new spring in their step after returning to action from the international break as they look to close the four-point gap to the top four.
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After the midweek goalless stalemate, he says: “What we’ve worked on in the last 10 days is a positive mindset, a positive mentality.
“We want to get back to our principles of being a football-playing side - playing out from the back and controlling games.”
City will be looking to take advantage of an AmaZulu side, who have re-deployed head coach Romain Folz as technical director and promoted assistant coach Ayanda Dlamini to the helm, with the team four points above the relegation zone.
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Weekend PSL fixtures
Friday: SuperSport v TS Galaxy (7.30pm). Saturday: Richards Bay v Golden Arrows (3pm), Sekhukhune v Maritzburg, Chippa v Orlando Pirates (both 5.30pm), Kaizer Chiefs v Marumo Gallants (8pm). Sunday: Royal AM v Stellenbosch, Swallows v Mamelodi Sundowns (both 3pm).