Orlando Pirates are pushing to reach a continental final since 2015 when they take on Al Ahli Tripoli in a Caf Confederation Cup semi-final, first leg match ...
While this is the first time for Pirates and Al Ahli Tripoli will meet, it is the second time in three months the Buccaneers are in Libya in this competition. Pirates will be hoping to use their experience in Africa to get past Al Ahli Tripoli and advance to the final. Orlando Pirates are pushing to reach a first continental final since 2015 when they take on Al Ahli Tripoli in a Caf Confederation Cup semi-final, first leg match at Martyrs of February Stadium in Benghazi on Sunday.
Orlando Pirates put one foot in the Caf Confederation Cup final after a well worked victory over Al Ahly Tripoli in Benghazi, Libya on Sunday.
Hotto was through on goal in the 58th minute and was only to be denied with a great save from Nashnoush at point-blank range. Peprah was once again in the thick of things, playing a crucial role in Pirates doubling their lead by the 28th minute. Pirates took to the attack from the start.
Orlando Pirates took a commanding lead in their CAF Confederation Cup semi-final tie after defeating Al Ahli Tripoli 2-0 in Libya on Sunday night.
The hosts had a bit of sight at goal in the closing stages of the first half, but Ofori was largely untested as the Buccaneers went into the break with a two-goal advantage. Bafana Bafana international Goodman Mosele was the man to get his name on the score-sheet with a finish in the box as the visitors secured an important second away goal. Al Ahli gained a bit of the ball as the first half went on but they struggled to trouble Richard Ofori, as the visitors went on to double their lead in the 29th minute.
Orlando Pirates are away to Al-Ahli Tropoli in Benghazi in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals on Sunday evening.
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Orlando Pirates co-coach Mandla Ncikazi says his teams need at least one away goal from the first leg of their Caf Confederation Cup semifinal against Al ...
โWe have played here before. I think the changed surface will be better than the first one. โIt does give us an advantage that we have been here before,โ Ncikazi said. But we have a good team who can adapt to such situations. We just have to deal with the game and adapt quickly. We just have to impose our game when we have the ball, while we adapt to theirs when we don't.
The Soweto Buccaneers were too organised in defence and too clinical in attack for the hosts and are well placed to reach the final after the return match ...
The Soweto Buccaneers were too organised in defence and too clinical in attack for the hosts and are well placed to reach the final after the return match next Sunday. The Soweto Buccaneers were too organised in defence and too clinical in attack for the hosts and are well placed to reach the final after the return match next Sunday. Pirates attacked from the kick-off and were ahead within eight minutes when Nashnoush parried a Kwame Peprah header only for perfectly-positioned Maela to nod the loose ball into the net.