Parreira elated after win

NDJAMENA – World Cup winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says he was both relieved and elated with a victorious start to his new career in charge of 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa.

Parreira led his team to a 3-0 away win over Chad in their African Nations Cup qualifier in Ndjamena on Saturday to set South Africa on their way to qualifying for the 2008 finals in Ghana. “It’s both a feeling of relief and a feeling of satisfaction.I’m thrilled.It was important to win the first game.Now we have to keep this ball rolling,” he said.”This result was very, very important.We needed to get the three points to make sure we get closer to qualifying for the African Nations Cup finals.”The conditions did not help us to play up to our standard.The heat was unbelievable.It was not fair to both sets of players and the surface did not help as well.But we did really well under the circumstances.”Surprise Moriri, Delron Buckley and Sibusiso Zuma scored.Nampa-Reuters”It’s both a feeling of relief and a feeling of satisfaction.I’m thrilled.It was important to win the first game.Now we have to keep this ball rolling,” he said.”This result was very, very important.We needed to get the three points to make sure we get closer to qualifying for the African Nations Cup finals.”The conditions did not help us to play up to our standard.The heat was unbelievable.It was not fair to both sets of players and the surface did not help as well.But we did really well under the circumstances.”Surprise Moriri, Delron Buckley and Sibusiso Zuma scored.Nampa-Reuters