Shabalala came off the bench as Gaston Sirino’s replacement in Chiefs 2-1 win over Pirates in the final on Saturday.
His impact was immediate as a few minutes of him being on the field he started the movement that led to Yusuf Maart’s match and title winning goal.
Tso says he was frank with the 21-year-old a few days before the final that he needs to be himself and dig deep to contribute positively to his side
“I just said to him ‘boy, you just need to be yourself in the game and do what you can do best. I know it’s hard’,” said Tso on IDiski TV.
“‘Sometimes you find that you want to try something but it’s not working but what’s important is that you as an individual contribute even if you don’t have assistance but come with a plan because at the end of the day when you’ve got the ball the decision comes from you’.
“He said ‘grootman, it’s hard because sometimes you need assistance and you don’t get it’. Then I said unfortunately as a professional player when you are in that position you need to dig, show what you are capable of show us. I mean we can see that the boy is trying but he doesn’t have support but if you are not even trying you are as good as dead.
“Well done boy and this is what we want to see from you, to say yes there’s no movement but you tried something. I thought they had lost that action when he turned back but it happened that the ball went to [Ashley] Du Preez and Du Preez kept it alive and to the captain”.
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