The Bafana Bafana manager however felt his side showed the Super Eagles too much respect as Nigeria comfortably won 2-0 at the Moses Mahbida stadium, Durban.
“I think we showed them a bit too much respect. My players seemed to be scared of tackling (Victor) Moses and some of their other players,” Igesund told supersport after the game.
The former Orlando Pirates gaffer then focused on the positives of a special night in Durban describing the confrontation against the West Africans as “an excellent game”.
“I think it was an excellent game. The first half was quite evenly matched. We had a few situations (when we could have scored).
“As the game wore on, they became much better in the last third. They used the ball well. When we got into the last third, we didn’t quite use the ball the way we should have.
“In the second half, I think we gave a way the ball quite cheaply.
“At the end of it all, I am very happy because I think we played against a very good side. It was a very very good test for us going forward.
“The players looked a bit rusty because the last time we played was against Ethiopia (on June 16). Nigeria deserved their victory tonight. They were better than us,” he concluded.
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