News24 | Pirates summon the Ghost's spirit to push them in Champions League semis: 'We need them'

News24 | Pirates summon the Ghost's spirit to push them in Champions League semis: 'We need them'

Orlando Pirates' coach Jose Riveiro and captain Innocent Maela summoned the Ghost to come in their numbers at FNB Stadium on Saturday and bring the kind of spirit that will push them to the final.

Can Orlando Pirates’ home defence hold off Pyramids in CAF Champions League semi-final?

CAF: How Orlando Pirates could line up against Pyramids

Orlando Pirates host the Pyramids of Egypt in the first leg of the CAF Champions League semi-final on Saturday evening. The Buccaneers reached the semis by edging out MC Alger 1-0 on aggregate last week. Saturday’s match will only be the Sea Robbers’ fourth CAF CL semi-final appearance. They won the competition in 1995 and then reached the semis in 2006. Their best showing since 1995 came in 2013 when they lost in the final to Al Ahly. This seas…

CAF Champions League semi-finals| Orlando Pirates v Pyramids preview

Venue: Orlando Stadium (Johannesburg) kickoff: 4 pm Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) In the second semi-finals on Easter Saturday, the impressive Orlando Pirates will lock horns against the new and emerging force in the Egyptian Premier League and African football, Pyramids. The club is sitting comfortably on top of the Egyptian Premier League after a wonderful performance throughout the entire campaign. The Cairo-based club has exce…

'I’m very disappointed in CAF for giving us the first leg at home'

Former Orlando Pirates legend Teboho Moloi has thrown a jab at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for giving Bucs the first leg at home against Pyramids FC. The Buccaneers will be in a tug of war for a place in the CAF Champions League final when they host Egyptian outfit Pyramids in the first leg of their semi-final clash at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. The game will get underway at 6pm. Pirates are on the verge of reaching the Champio…