Pirates have enjoyed a good start in the Betway Premiership, but the Champions League presents a different challenge.
“For us, it was one of our main objectives to be in the group stage," said Riveiro.Orlando Pirates will be looking to kick off the group phase of the CAF Champions League on a high positive note when they face Algerian outfit CR Belouizdad at Stade Du 5 Juillet on Tuesday night .
Having failed last season, the Buccaneers finally managed to reach the group stage of the competition this season, beating Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana 4-0 on aggregate in the second preliminary round and coach Jose Riveiro was delighted to achieve this feat.“For us, it was one of our main objectives to be in the group stage, it’s something that we have to replicate every year, it’s very important to be there with the best teams on the continent,” said Riveiro.
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