Pressure off Pirates: Focus turns to Chiefs ahead of Soweto Derby
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will battle it out this Saturday at the FNB Stadium. Both teams have struggled for consistency this season.
Orlando Pirates’ 1-0 win over Sekhukhune United on Tuesday came at the right time.
The Buccaneers play Kaizer Chiefs this weekend in the first Soweto Derby of the season.
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Before Tuesday’s match, Pirates were winless in five amtches and were in need of a confidence booster ahead of Saturday’s big game.
Both Amakhosi and the Sea Robbers have struggled for results this season but Jose Riveiro’s MTN8 triumph gives the Buccaneers an edge over their rivals.
Pirates and Chiefs lock horns this weekend
Chiefs play Cape Town Spurs on Wednesday also searching for a win to boost their confidence.
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Riveiro said Tuesday’s win was important but the team was focusing on Sekhukhune and not Chiefs.
“It goes without saying [how important was the win], we’re here to win matches, Orlando Pirates is trying to win frequently, to be consistent, to show good performances,” said Riveiro said as per KickOff.
“I think we did the second thing, our performances in the last games were good enough to get the result but not finalising what we created.
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“[But] today it was a test for all of us because it’s not easy to come here at home with our supporters and do it at the level we did it in terms of confidence. So I’m just happy that finally they got the result they deserved,” Riveiro said.
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