Having already claimed a huge scalp over Orlando Pirates in the Betway Premiership, Marumo Gallants head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has vowed to give the Nedbank Cup defending champions a hard time in the semifinals.
Bahlabane Ba Ntwa were pitted against Pirates in the Ke Yona Cup last four on Sunday after both sides needed penalties to seal progression. The Buccaneers beat SuperSport United 5-4 after the match ended 2-2 while Gallants saw off Durban City 4-1 after their tie ended 0-0.
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Ouaddou, who took over the hotseat after Dan Malesela was sacked, led Gallants to a shock 2-0 win over Pirates just last week which saw their title hopes suffer a setback.
The Moroccan-French coach is adamant that they will be fully prepared when they once again renew their ‘rivalry’ with Pirates.
“I’d like to stop them [from winning three-peat],” he said after the draw on Sunday.
“But this is football. I can promise you that we will prepare well and try to give a very good show for the fans most importantly.
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“We will try to go and win that game because when you play or reach the semifinals, the goal is to go to the final.
“We will give everything and give them a hard time as well.”
