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Orlando Pirates co-coach Mandla Ncikazi has apologised for his outburst in a press conference after facing Simba SC in the CAF Confederation Cup.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652905917438-0'); });   Ncikazi had slammed the home side for the way they hosted Orlando Pirates ahead of their CAF Confed quarter-final in Tanzania. He...

Orlando Pirates co-coach Mandla Ncikazi has revealed what the technical team told Thembinkosi Lorch after he missed the deciding penalty in the CAF Confederations Cup final.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652905917438-0'); });   The 28-year-old netted his side's 117th minute equaliser against RS Berkane but then failed to convert his spot-kick...

Orlando Pirates defender Olisa Ndah has sent a message to his club's supporters after Friday's CAF Confederation Cup final defeat.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652905917438-0'); });   The 24-year-old has had a standout debut campaign for the Buccaneers but wasn't able to prevent them from losing to RS Berkane on penalties. The...

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Junior Khanye has sent a message to Orlando Pirates winger Thembinkosi Lorch after he missed the deciding penalty in Friday’s CAF Confederation Cup final.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652905917438-0'); });   Nyoso was one of Pirates’ more lively players in the game and scored his side’s late...

Orlando Pirates have enjoyed a swift ascent into the top 10 ranked clubs in Africa after their run towards the 2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup final this season. Pirates may have suffered defeat on penalties to Berkane but their heroic efforts throughout the campaign have seen them move 12 places and...

RS Berkane head coach Florent Ibenge has praised Orlando Pirates and admitted it would have been hard for him to lose a third CAF inter-club final. Ibenge secured his first continental trophy in Africa with Berkane in his first season in charge, this after losing the CAF Champions League in...

Orlando Pirates star Thembinkosi Lorch has set an unwanted statistic of winning a Man of the Match award and missing a penalty in a cup final after their CAF Confederation Cup heartbreak on Friday. The Pirates playmaker produced a standout performance in the continental final that was duly rewarded with...

Former Orlando Pirates striker Benni McCarthy has sent a message to his former club and defended Thembinkosi Lorch and Deon Hotto after their misses cost the Buccaneers a chance at lifting the CAF Confederations Cup trophy.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652905917438-0'); });   The 44-year-old, who parted ways with AmaZulu earlier...

A heartbroken Thembinkosi Lorch commented on his side's 5-4 penalty shootout defeat against RS Berkane in the CAF Confederations Cup after missing the deciding spot-kick.       googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652905917438-0'); });   The 28-year-old netted Pirates late equaliser to draw levels in the 117th minute of extra-time after had opened the...

RS Berkane were crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions after beating Orlando Pirates 5-4 on penalties after the game finished 1-1 after extra-time at the Godswil Akpabio Stadium in Nigeria on Friday evening. Pirates started the fixture with real intent and vigour to impose themselves on the fixture as Mandla Ncikazi...