Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says his side “were better prepared” in their CAF Champions League preliminary first round second leg clash with Djabal Club on Friday.
After a narrow 1-0 win in the first leg where Zakhele Lepasa netted the only goal, it was a much more commanding performance from his team the second time around.
Lepasa, who was a substitute in the opening fixture, bagged a brace in the most recent encounter as he started the tie, alongside a third goal from Patrick Maswangani for a 4-0 aggregate victory.
Speaking after the game, a delighted Riveiro said on SuperSport: “The game we expected to play was pretty much exactly the same as the one we played in the Comoros.
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“It was the same approach from the opponents, a low block, with man marking in some areas. But we were better prepared than in the first game because we didn’t know so much about the opponents (then).
“I think we were in control of the game, but it was not easy because we were forced to take initiative every single minute of the game. And that made us feel like we were in a hurry, we were looking for the first goal to consolidate the result.”
Pirates face Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana in the second preliminary round.
