Under pressure Riveiro ready for Galaxy challenge

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro and his men are under pressure to beat Jwaneng Galaxy and admits they face a challenge ahead of the Friday match.

Pirates are fresh from three consecutive losses in all competitions heading to the CAF Champions League clash against Galaxy – Riveiro has addressed the media.

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The Spaniard, Riveiro said what happened in Botswana doesn’t matter as Pirates lost 1-0 in the first leg but there’s no doubt pressure is mounting in his camp.

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UNDER PRESSURE RIVEIRO READY FOR GALAXY CHALLENGE

Speaking on Thursday as they finalise their preparations, Riveiro said Pirates love challenges and they will fight to secure a win at home.

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After their loss in Botswana, Pirates went on to lose to Mamelodi Sundowns and Stelllenbosch in the DStv Premiership and MTN8.

However, despite the loss to Steve Barker’s Stellies, Pirates went through to the final and will meet Masandawana.

“Look it doesn’t matter, it’s about us tomorrow to perform our best, it’s a home game against a good team, an opponent that is leading already 1-0, it’s a challenge but we love the challenges,” Riveiro said ahead of the second leg clash per iDiski Times.

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“This one is an opportunity to prove that even in difficult circumstances, we can make it, we can be our best version tomorrow and the games we already played in the competition are not going to play tomorrow, it won’t be played tomorrow.”

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Pirates are gunning for a win for them to reach the group stages of the Champions League but Galaxy are also out to cause an upset.

Coached by well-known Pirates slayer, Morena Ramoreboli, the match will definitely produce fireworks at Orlando Stadium.

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“What happened in Botswana is in the past and tomorrow we have the opportunity to write an important page in the club history, for our future, for many things like you hear with the captain, the players really want to go to the competition [group[ stages] and test themselves and test themselves against the best teams in the continent,” he added.

“So if tomorrow we don’t get a result that we’re not wishing, it’s not because of a lack of trying everything, it’s going to be difficult for us but it’s going to be even more difficult for the opponent for sure.”

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The clash will be staged in Soweto and gets underway at 19:30 on Friday.

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