Pirates shift focus to league and Champions League
Surprise Nedbank Cup exit leaves Buccaneers to fight on two fronts
Orlando Pirates must now throw all their energy and focus into winning the Premiership and the Caf Champions League‚ says coach Milutin Sredojevic after their defeat by Black Leopards in the Nedbank Cup first round. In front of a lively capacity crowd in Thohoyandou Stadium on Saturday night‚ Pirates were held to 1-1 draw at the end of extra time by spirited Leopards and lost 5-4 on penalties. Bucs‚ approaching five seasons without a trophy‚ have the Champions League, where they have had a good start in the group stage, and the league to fight for to end their drought. “We are very disappointed and frustrated with the outcome of the game‚ fully aware that we were coming here with so many factors against us‚” Sredojevic said. “The wonderful crowd and supporters of the opponents and ours‚ who have come to participate in this huge stadium‚ has been an important factor. As the away team‚ with all these things‚ we played very well at the start.” “And then instead of us countering the opp...
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