Orlando Pirates were held to a 0-0 draw by Pyramids in the first leg at the FNB Stadium last Saturday. Tonight, we see the second tie in Cairo, Egypt.
PYRAMIDS FC VS ORLANDO PIRATES
According to the national broadcaster, the game will be live on SABC 2 at 20:00 this evening. The winner of this battle will face the victor between Al Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns in the final.
SUCCESS IN CAIRO
Orlando Pirates’ midfield maestro Thalente Mbatha feels Bucs have a psychological advantage this evening, thanks to their unbeaten away record in the CAF Champions League this season.
Following Orlando Pirates’ 2-1 win in the same city against Al Ahly during the group stages, Mbatha says the team will build on that confidence. “Since we’ve been playing away and winning, we take that as an advantage for us because we’ve gone to Cairo, and we were able to get the result there,” Mbatha said at the pre-match press conference in Cairo. “For us, it is to focus and continue with the mentality that we have because we are unbeaten in the CAF Champions League.”
The game against Pyramids FC will kick off at 20:00. The first leg ended 0-0 at the FNB last weekend.
Meanwhile, Mamelodi Sundowns will take on Al Ahly in the other semifinal at the Cairo International Stadium at 18:00. The first leg ended 0-0 in Tshwane last weekend.
CAN ORLANDO PIRATES GET PAST PYRAMIDS FC AND GO ON TO WIN THE FINAL?
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