Bandile Shandu of Orlando Pirates during the DStv Premiership 2021/22 match between Swallows FC and Orlando Pirates on the 14 December 2021 at Dobsonville Stadium. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix.
BREAKING: Orlando Pirates reach CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals!
Follow all of the live action from tonight’s CAF Confederation Cup group stage clash between Orlando Pirates and JS Saoura below.
Bandile Shandu of Orlando Pirates during the DStv Premiership 2021/22 match between Swallows FC and Orlando Pirates on the 14 December 2021 at Dobsonville Stadium. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix.
Orlando Pirates return to CAF Confederation Cup action tonight when they face Algerian giants JS Saoura.
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The Buccaneers will be looking to make it three wins from as many matches in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Orlando Pirates earned a comfortable 2-0 victory in their home leg against the Algerian outfit thanks to goals by Happy Jele and Bandile Shandu.
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Mandla Ncikazi and Fadlu Davids will be hoping to keep their knockout hopes in their own hands with a victory tonight.
The Buccaneers currently sit top of Group B with 11 points from their opening four matches in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup group stages.
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JS Saoura vs Orlando Pirates: LIVE UPDATES!
Orlando Pirates team
Ofori, Jele Ndah, Nyauza, Mako, Mabaso, Mosele, Shandu, Dlamini, Hotto, Peprah
Substitutes: Mpontshane, Dzvukamanja, Lepasa, Maela, Makaringe, Sam, Hlatshwayo, Makgaka, Ndlovu
Ncikazi ‘ready’ to get ‘fired’
“As a coach, the day you get hired you must be ready to be fired.” Orlando Pirates co-coach Mandla Ncikazi said recently.
“I don’t think there’s a coach in any league who’s not feeling under pressure, and I’m in the same pool. So the pressure, I understand.
“I understand the frustrations of the Pirates supporters, they want their team to be in a better state. So more than me, it’s about the frustration they are going through.
“I wish I could change it so that it can be better. But it is what it is for Orlando Pirates right now. We are just missing goals.
“I think we are one of those teams playing so well but we just miss the main part. So it’s not about me, it’s about the supporters getting what they deserve.”
JS Saoura vs Orlando Pirates: How to LIVE STREAM for FREE
Today’s CAF Confederation Cup group stage clash gets underway at 21:00. The match will be televised live on SuperSport 208 and SABC1.
You can also live stream today’s match between Orlando Pirates and JS Saoura on TELKOMONE. Simply create a free account and access the match on the SABC Sport TELKOMONE channel.
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