Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker heaped praise on forward Devin Titus as he was one of the standout players in their side’s 5-0 drubbing of AmaZulu, in their Betway Premiership clash at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Thursday.
It had seemed like just another typical game of football as Stellies led 1-0 at the break, but Titus ensured the floodgates were opened with two goals in the space of eight minutes around the hour mark.
In fact it was a considerably even affair despite the scoreline, for most of the encounter.
Stellies with 18 shots had just four more attempts at goal than the hosts, while possession was evenly-contested with the visitors having 48% of the ball.
The only real difference was shots on target, with Stellenbosch managing 11 and AmaZulu just two.
The catalyst
Still it was a noteworthy performance from Titus as he proved, with a high-class brace, to be the catalyst for his team on the night.
“When you’ve got an attitude like Devin has, the ceiling is as high as it can be. He is one of those players that is a consummate professional,” said Barker.
“You’re winning 5-0 and in additional time he still closing down and pressing the left back …
“He’s a winner by nature, his attitude is really first class. Because of that, it’s possible to keep doing what he’s doing. He’s not one of those players that has reached a certain height and is satisfied with that. It’s really impressive. It was nice for him to get two goals today.”