Orlando Pirates team picture during the 2023 Carling Black Label Knockout match against Cape Town Spurs at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on the 20 October 2023 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix.
What time is Crystal Lake vs Orlando Pirates?
DStv Premiership big boys Orlando Pirates the supreme Mamelodi Sundowns to a draw last week. Up next is the Nedbank Cup.
Orlando Pirates team picture during the 2023 Carling Black Label Knockout match against Cape Town Spurs at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on the 20 October 2023 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix.
Orlando Pirates have not had a bad start to round two, thanks to a draw against the invincible Mamelodi Sundowns.
The Sea Robbers are ready for Nedbank Cup football today.
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DSTV PREMIERSHIP: MAMELODI SUNDOWNS 1-1 ORLANDO PIRATES
As reported last Saturday, the game was affected by too much tactical play, physicality and stop-starts.
Marcelo Allende’s 76th-minute opener was cancelled by a Tapelo Xoki penalty conversion on 80 minutes.
“Positively surprised about the rhythm in the first half. I think we were superior clearly, we managed to put the game in situations that we wanted, [but] a little details in the final third didn’t allow us to get the lead in the first half,” Riveiro said via SABC Sport.
“Besides the runnings of Peter [Shalulile] behind Thabiso [Monyane] a couple of times and some set-pieces where they are really good, but fortunately for us, we didn’t have news [sic] about our goalkeeper in the first 45 minutes.
“In the second half, it was a pity that we had to face a very long time with 10 players, and the game obviously changed – we had to defend a little bit lower [because] there’s no way you can continue pressing Sundowns high with only nine outfield players.
“Overall, I think the result was fair because of the situation in the second half. It’s a pity we couldn’t compete 11 vs 11 until the end, but it is what it is. We came for three points and we leave with one, so I cannot say we are happy,” the Pirates mentor concluded.
NEDBANK CUP VS CRYSTAL LAKE
Meanwhile, the weekend is coming up for another football match.
The Sea Robbers their trip to the Mbombela Stadium to face third division dreamers Crystal Lake from Mpumalanga.
The match is set for 15:00 this afternoon.
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