Orlando Pirates vs Al-Ittihad

Orlando Pirates are out to maintain a home unbeaten run when they host Al-Ittihad in their last Caf Confederation Cup Group B match.

Al-Ittihad also arrived in Johannesburg having won their last two games and they would be fancying upsetting the Buccaneers. If Al-Ittihad win, they would then assume top spot and Pirates would finish second on the table and Saoura will be out of the tournament. They now face the team that has handed them the only defeat they have in this group when they lost 3-2 away in Libya in February,

Fadlu Davids is delighted Orlando Stadium is allowed to be filled to 50 percent capacity, as the Buccaneers look to top their group.

“It’s a huge boost to get the supporters back, we hope they can come and fill the stadium as much as possible in terms of our fifteen thousand that is allowed. Or, they must hope third placed Algerian outfit JS Saoura who are seven points don’t get a victory in their tie with last-placed Royal Leopards of eSwatini, who are yet to collect a point. We will be pushing to get three points in this game, that is for sure, so that we are able to finish strong in this Caf group.”

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The CAF Confederation Cup heads into its final matchday as Orlando Pirates face Al-Ittihad.

As for Al-Ittihad, all the team needs to lock in an advancement spot is a draw. The team is currently ahead of JS Saoura by three points and has a three-goal advantage in goal differential, making it likely that Al-Ittihad will be the team that moves on. The team is coming off of a 2-0 win over JS Saoura on March 20, with Ntsikelelo Nyauza and Kabelo Dlamini each scoring goals in the second half of that contest.

Kick-off at Orlando Stadium is at 18:00. The Buccaneers head into this encounter already certain of a place in the quarter-finals as they sit top of Group.

Pirates have confirmed the absence of two of their midfielders in Vincent Pule and Goodman Mosele for this encounter against Al-Ittihad. Now, for Pirates to perhaps avoid facing the big guns in the quarter-finals, they need to avoid defeat and one should expect them to field their strongest possible line-up. The Buccaneers head into this encounter already certain of a place in the quarter-finals as they sit top of Group B with 12 points from five games.

Orlando Pirates will be gunning for top spot in their CAF Confederation Cup group when they host Al-Ittihad on Sunday evening at Orlando Stadium.

The Libyan outfit, as a result, leapfrogged Saoura in second place by three points and need to avoid defeat to book their spot in the knockout stages. The Buccaneers are two points clear at the top of Group B and need to at least avoid defeat to finish as group winners and be seeded in the quarter-finals draw. Al-Ittihad, on the other hand, boosted their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over Royal Leopards the last time out.

Result: Orlando Pirates 0-0 Al-Ittihad. Date: 03 April 2022. Venue: Orlando Stadium. Pirates made three changes from the side that beat JS Saoura, as Bongani Sam made his first start in the tournament alongside the return of Ben Motshwari and Fortune ...

Al-Ittihad came out firing in the second stanza as Mohammad Zubya almost broke the deadlock three minutes from the restart with a header at the back post that sailed slightly over crossbar from a corner. Al-Ittihad were defending deep in their own half and Pirates only came close to breaking the deadlock nine minutes before the half-time break from a clever free-kick by Kabelo Dlamini on the edge of the box that missed the bottom corner by a whisker. The Buccaneers were on the front foot in the opening exchanges and Bandile Shandu had a chance give them the lead after goalkeeper Muad Allafi spilled a cross on his path in the box but he could not find the target.

Orlando Pirates annd Al Ittihad Tripoli walked away with a point each from their CAF Confederation Cup Group B clash at Orlando Stadium on Sunday night.

So much so that they were unfortunate not to find the lead after Mohamed Zubya placed his shot wide of the target after a corner-kick.With the clock winding down, Pirates opted to throw forward some fresh legs, with Mhango and Thembinkosi Lorch taking the field. But Dlamini was unfortunate not to grab an assist as he whipped in a square that passed Peprah before Fortune Makaringe failed to direct the ball towards an empty net with the goal at his mercy as keeper Maud Allafi was in no man’s land. The Malawian was on the bench, making his first match-day squad since impressing in the Africa Cup of Nations back in January. The Buccaneers started with a high tempo, but they didn’t make successful inroads into the final third.

Orlando Pirates clinched top spot in group B after being held to a goalless draw by Al-Ittihad in their Caf Confederation Cup clash at the FNB Stadium on ...

Orlando Pirates finished winners of Group B in the 2021-22 Caf Confederation Cup after a goalless draw against Al Ittihad at Orlando Stadium on Sunday ...

This is Pirates’ best group stage performance in the Confederation Cup, even better than their round-robin stage in their run to the 2015 final, where they lost to Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel. This game was to decide who finished as the group leaders, while the Libyan side will join Pirates in the last eight as Group B runners-up. The Buccaneers had already booked their place in the quarterfinal after winning four and losing one of their five group stage matches.

CAF Confederation Cup Match Report for Orlando Pirates v Al-Ittihad on April 3, 2022, includes all goals and incidents. Have your say on the game in the ...

Nevertheless, Bucs finished top of Group B and they have now turned their attention to the PSL as they are scheduled to face Sekhukhune United on Wednesday. Pirates dominated the match from the start and they spent most of the time camped inside the opposition’s half with Kabelo Dlamini and Bongani Sam looking lively for the hosts. Bucs had to avoid a defeat in order to finish at the top of Group B having booked their spot in the quarter-finals when they overcome Saoura.