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NEWS: Orlando Pirates sets sights on Champions League second round

Orlando Pirates will look to secure their place in the second round of CAF Champions League qualifiers on Friday.

Zakhele Lepasa of Pirates
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Orlando Pirates will look to secure their place in the second round of CAF Champions League qualifiers on Friday.

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The Buccaneers kicked off their campaign in the continental competition with a 1-0 victory over Comoros side Djabal Club in the first preliminary round first leg last week.

Zakhele Lepasa scored the only goal at the Stade de Moroni after 89 minutes to hand the DStv Premiership side a slight advantage heading into their second leg at the Orlando Stadium.

Heading into the game, Bucs boss Jose Riveiro admitted he didn’t know much about his opponents, and rotated his team for that tie, after an action-packed start to their domestic campaign.

Riveiro’s charges began their season the back foot with a shock 1-0 loss to Stellenbosch.

They have since managed to find some form and defeated Royal AM 4-2 in the league and Sekhukhune United 5-0, in the MTN8 quarter-finals, ahead of drawing 1-1 with Chippa United and overcoming Djabal.

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