BUCS ON THE BRINK: Orlando Pirates eye Caf Confederation Cup final place with one hurdle remaining

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BUCS ON THE BRINK: Orlando Pirates eye Caf Confederation Cup final place with one hurdle remaining
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The Buccaneers can reach their first continental competition final since 2015. First, they must navigate past Libya’s Al Ahli Tripoli.

final. They need to merely avoid defeat against Libya’s Al Ahli Tripoli in the second leg of their semifinal to progress to the final showpiece, which is to be played in Uyo, Nigeria on 20 May, 2022.

“The game is not over; this is just halftime. We are only leading because they can go to South Africa and do the same to us. We will treat the game very seriously because we understand the dynamics of African football, an away goal is very important.” This season, the Buccaneers have found solace in the Confederation Cup, this in the face of another underwhelming domestic campaign. They find themselves languishing in sixth on the DStv Premiership log; a mammoth 22 points behind champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

They also ended the round-robin phase as the top goal scorers, with 15 strikes to their name — the only team, other than RS Berkane of Morocco, to reach a double-digit goal tally during the group campaign.

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