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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro wants to win the nedbank cup after tasting success in the MTN8 earlier season.

So we want to replicate the same and have the same experience together, but that’s something that will happen if we do our job,” said Riveiro ahead of the match against VFA. “The possibility of being in a final for a club like Pirates should be motivation enough for all of us to do our best in this competition.” [Buccaneers](https://www.orlandopiratesfc.com/) coach also believes that a team of Pirates caliber should be competing in finals all the time and that should be a motivation for the players and the technical staff.

Miguel Tiimm of Orlando Pirates challenged by Tatenga Tavengwa of Venda Football Academy during Nedbank Cup 2023 Last 16 match between Orlando Pirates and ...

Thwihli Thwahla secured a 3-1 triumph after extra time thanks to a brace of goals from substitute Levy Mashiane, who struck in the 110th and 119th minutes. At the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, Chippa United avoided an upset against lower-league opposition with a 2-0 triumph over Mpheni Home Defenders. Locked at 1-1 after the regulation 90 minutes – thanks to goals from Kermit Erasmus and Edmore Chirambadare – the Buccaneers ultimately triumphed on the back of a strike from Thembinkosi Lorch seven minutes before the end of extra time to progress into the quarterfinals.

Orlando Pirates have advanced into the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup after an extra-time goal sent Venda Football Academy packing.

But he pushed the ball too far ahead and Chirambadare pounced and sent Chaine scooping the ball from inside the net. Almost immediately, Pirates launched a counter attack from which Lorch shot over the advancing Ndlovu only for his attempt to ricochet off the upright. Kermit Erasmus headed in their opener following great build up play that saw Monapule Saleng sending a long ball across the field to find Deon Hotto free on the left flank.

Saturday's Nedbank Cup round of 16 action saw Orlando Pirates, Royal AM and Chippa United all advance into the final eight of the competition.

At the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, Chippa United avoided an upset against lower-league opposition with a 2-0 triumph over Mpheni Home Defenders. Thwihli Thwahla secured a 3-1 triumph after extra time thanks to a brace of goals from substitute Levy Mashiane, who struck in the 110th and 119th minutes. Advertisement