Swansea City throught they had done enough to leave the Cardiff City Stadium with at least a point after a hard fought encounter between the two promotion chasing Welsh sides.<\/p>\n
But a late strike from Michael Chopra ensured that bragging rights went to the home side and the Swans without a win in six games and just one in their last eight.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the game, the players were as stunned as the fans with goalkeeper Dorus De Vries telling the official website "It's a tough game, but we've got to keep our chins up and stay positive. <\/p>\n
"We could have won it after taking a good lead. But we couldn't get the second one and it cost us.<\/p>\n
"Unfortunately Chopra gambled twice and they both came off.<\/p>\n
"But we are still in a good position and we've got to put this game behind us against Scunthorpe on Monday.<\/p>\n
"There's always pressure, but you've got to forget about this one and look forward to the next one."<\/p>\n
Fellow countryman Cedric Van Der Gun reflected on his own chance to make it 2-0 just before Chopra scored the equaliser and he said "At the moment I'm a bit frustrated because I had a good chance to make it 2-0 at the end of the first-half. <\/p>\n
"But the ball didn't roll for me because of the pitch, which was difficult to play good football on.<\/p>\n
"Then one or two minutes later they made it 1-1. It was a big moment in the game, but we've got to forget it and move on.''<\/p>\n
Andrea Orlandi was the name on the scoresheet for the Swans, scoring direct from a corner and he said "We controlled all aspects of the game after the first 15 minutes when they really came at us. <\/p>\n
"We had some good chances, especially Shefki's (Kuqi) at the end. But they go straight up the other end and punish us.<\/p>\n
"I think the goal was mine, but it doesn't matter as we lost the game.<\/p>\n
"But we need to get over it and get the three points on Monday against Scunthorpe.<\/p>\n
"We won't need motivating, the manager will see to that. He is a winner and he'll be ready. We are to.''<\/p>\n