Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro welcomed the point away from home as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Stade D’Abidjan in their CAF Champions League Group C encounter yesterday.
Approximately 29 years ago, Orlando Pirates became only the first Southern African team to lift the African Champions Cup title (now CAF Champions League, at Sade Houphouet Boigny in Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire, and yesterday, that was the main topic for the Buccaneers in West Africa.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has explained the club’s talisman Patrick “Tito” Maswanganyi was left out of the team to face Egyptian giants Al Ahly due to health reasons.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says the weather won’t be a factor in their all-important CAF Champions League Group B clash against defending champions and the most successful African club Al Ahly.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro expects a much-strengthened Stellenbosch FC starting line-up tomorrow in the Betway Premiership match compared to the team that lost 2-0 to Stade Malien in the opening CAF Confederation Cup midweek.
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says the CAF Champions League is helping the team to grow at a rapid level, especially the younger players in the group.