Jan Poortvliet was a happy man after seeing his Saints side draw 2-2 with West Ham at St Mary's last night.
Poortvliet had promised to treat the game as if it were next Saturday's Championship opener against Cardiff and saw his current first choice side, apart from the injured Kelvin Davis, put in an excellent display.
David McGoldrick netted both Saints goals in the first half but the Premiership side battled back to make it 2-2.
Saints' performance was well received by the 12,000 fans in the ground and Poortvliet was delighted with the way his side performed in their penultimate friendly before the Championship season begins.
He said: "We have to look at the game in general and everyone has seen a good game and a quick game from both sides.
"The first 45 minutes we were outstanding, we made two goals and we deserved it. We had everything - good pressure, good football, shots on goal.
"It was very good and the second half we played good.
"On certain moments we made mistakes and we have to learn from that but I think in general the boys played 90 minutes and continued to try to play and play and play, and I think we were a bit unlucky Jake Thomson didn't make it 3-1.
"In general we are satisfied and I think everybody would have enjoyed the game.
"We try to bring a quickness in the game from the goalkeeper throwing the ball out to passing quick going forwards and I think everyone will be happy with that.
"Everything now has to bring results and confidence but from last night they can take a lot of confidence."
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