Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-up for this afternoon’s CAF Champions League first preliminary round encounter against Madagascar champions Disciples FC.
The Buccaneers began their season a week ago in the MTN8 quarter-final, when they eliminated SuperSport United 3-1 after extra-time.
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The Sea Robbers traveled to Mauritius on Saturday where they will face Disciples. The Madagascar champions will use the Cote d’Or National Sports Complex as their home venue since no stadium in their home country was approved by the CAF.
Disciples have never gone beyond the first round of the CAF Champions League in club’s history, and they will look to do so this time around at the expense of Pirates.
Pirates aim to go further in this season’s CAFCL then last campaign after they were eliminated in the second round by Botswana champions Jwaneng Galaxy.
Here is how they line up:
Pirates XI: Chaine; Sibisi, Sesane, Ndah, Hotto, Makhaula, Ndlondlo, Saleng, Maswanganyi, Mofokeng, Mabasa.
Subs: Buthelezi, Maela, Mthethwa, Rasebotja, Kimvuidi, Dlamini, Moleleki, Makgopa
HOW TO WATCH LIVE
You can stream the match on the Facebook page of the Madagascar FA: https://www.facebook.com/100064697049318/videos/789837993222528
Orlando Pirates have since confirmed that the live-stream is experiencing technical difficulties. Here is a more stable stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taLTnpnfNo4
