Bafana Bafana might have drawn against the lowly Jamaica, but the way they played must have given South Africans some hope that fortunes will soon change for the national team, writes iafrica.com's Khaya Ndubane.

Following the dull goalless draw with Japan last weekend, Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira decided to use a more attacking approach against Jamaica, and although Bafana once again failed to score, the team showed a much improved performance.

Had it not been for the wasteful Katlego Mphela, Bafana could have won the game easily. The Mamelodi Sundowns striker failed to produce the same kind of form that has seen him topping the Absa Premiership goal-scorers list.

But Mphela was not the only one who let the country down, Benni McCarthy must take the blame for Bafana's draw as well. The Blackburn Rovers striker chose the wrong options whenever Bafana were in a goal-scoring position. One such instant was when he decided to dribble past two Jamaican defenders when he should have passed the ball to Teko Modise who was unmarked on the right.

There was nothing much to observe from the defence as the Jamaicans offered little in terms of attack except for one occasion when the ball was cleared off the line by captain Aaron Mokoena.

New recruit Reneilwe Letsholonyane made things happen in the middle of the park for Bafana, but he too was let down by his counterparts Modise and Siphiwe Tshabalala who seemed to have lost form. The duo was replaced, but the replacements, Bernard Parker and Elrio Van Heerden, also failed to come to the party leading to Bafana to lose their spark in the second.

There is no doubt though that once the four players find form ? and Steven Pienaar returns from injury ? Bafana will once again have a powerful midfield.

The only problem for Bafana though is the striking force and this is the department that really needs an urgent attention from Parreira.

Luckily for him is that he will have a month long camp to iron out this department. My suggestion is that the South African Football Association (Safa) must rope in players like Shaun Bartlett, Mark Williams and Fani Madida to help out in this department.

These three legends will focus on helping strikers like McCarthy, Mphela, Parker and Richard Henyekane to find their confidence in front of goals. There is no argument about the influence that these legends can have on these players.

So, Safa better do something now before Bafana become the laughing stock of the world in the 2010 World Cup!