Orlando Pirates coach Milutin "Micho" Sredojevic hopes their 2-1 win over Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto derby at FNB Stadium on Saturday will have the desired psychological effect on the players for the remainder of the campaign. The Buccaneers came from a goal down‚ including a missed penalty‚ to beat Chiefs and stay second on the log with only one point separating them from log leaders Bidvest Wits on the Premiership standings. "Psychologically‚ you can get so much knowing that you have won a match of this magnitude and this could serve as an injection of motivation and self belief‚" said Sredojevic. "For us‚ it was a match like any other because we could not get more than three points, but confidence is never enough. "Players or a team without confidence is like a balloon without air. We look to inject our players because matches that we have ahead of us are tough." Pirates are among the favourites to win the league championship and they are still alive in the Telkom Knockout, wher...
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