Kickoff (Cape Town)
10 December 2008
Ajax Cape Town coach Craig Rosslee has brushed aside suggestions he rested players in last Saturday's League triumph over Orlando Pirates, saying the four regulars who did not play were either injured or suspended.
Rosslee says Ajax had no eye on this weekend's Telkom Knockout Cup final when they went to the Johannesburg Stadium and came away with a 1-0 win.
The Ajax coach said the plan was always to leave Gauteng with some points in the chase for the PSL championship.
Rosslee said goalkeeper Sean Roberts and midfielder Mfundo Shumana were injured and both Sifiso Vilakazi and Sameehg Doutie suspended.
"I was watching the post-weekend TV analysis and they were talking about my having rested players. We didn't leave any players out. We had injuries and suspensions but we played our strongest side because we wanted the three points."
The decision proved potentially costly with a yellow card for Brazilian centre back Eduardo Ferreira.
The caution was his third of the season and has earned him a one-match suspension ruling him out of Saturday's final at the Chatsworth Stadium.
"I believe in the players we have, Martin Carelse will come into the team in Ferreira's place," Rosslee said.
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