Orlando Pirates team picture during the 2023 MTN8 semifinal 1st leg game between Stellenbosch FC and Orlando Pirates at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on 3 September 2023 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Bad news for Orlando Pirates fans tonight
DStv Premiership giants Orlando Pirates play CAF Champions League football night vs Jwaneng Galaxy – but there are bad news.
Orlando Pirates team picture during the 2023 MTN8 semifinal 1st leg game between Stellenbosch FC and Orlando Pirates at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on 3 September 2023 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates supporters are glad the team is back in the CAF Champions League tonight, but not everything is fine.
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CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIXTURE: ORLANDO PIRATES VS JWANENG GALAXY
Following the unexpected 1-0 loss in Gaborone during the first leg, the Sea Robbers have an evening shift in Soweto tonight.
The bad news is the game will be be televised on neither DStv nor SABC. The game will instead be streamed on the club’s YouTube page.
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In order to seal a place in the CAF Champions League group stages, Pirates need a straight win against the Botswana giants.
Kick off for the game will be 19:30 at the Orlando Stadium.
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JOSE RIVEIRO PREVIEWS THE GAME
Meanwhile, Pirates coach Riveiro has confirmed that his side will duly go all out for victory.
“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.
“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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“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,” the Pirates tactician concluded.
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