ORLANDO PIRATES VS LIOLI FC: CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, ALL ROADS LEAD TO ESGODINI

Written by: Nompumelelo Mncube

Orlando Pirates will look to finish the job at Orlando Stadium in their CAF Champions League first preliminary round clash on Saturday After a 3-0 first leg win over Lesotho champions Lioli. The first leg took place in Bloemfontein, as Lesotho did not have a suitable venue to host it. A brace from Tshegofatso Mabasa and an Oswin Apolllis strike gave the Buccaneers a commanding lead heading into the second leg.

Should Orlando Pirates continue their superb form, the team’s upward trajectory continues.

“Tomorrow it will be a very important game for us , a lot of people think that we have won 3-0 in the first leg , but for me that was first half and we have the second half tomorrow . We don’t think it will be easy , we really have to show our superiority tomorrow in front of our fans and I hope our fans will come and pack our stadium because we need them . My boys are ready , they know what the Target is tomorrow. For me personally I’ve always thought that football is like a piece work where the ball is a weapon and your game plan is a weapon to score a goal and this is what we are looking for”.

“Tomorrow I want my players to really show the separation , to show the level of Orlando Pirates because as a coach I cannot accept that my players are being insulted that they overrated , My players are not overrated , we are Orlando Pirates , one of the best club in the continent and tomorrow I am expecting a lot motivation from my players to show the level of Orlando Pirates,” said Ouaddou.

Kickoff is set for 3pm.