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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has explained why the future will be 'very interesting' for the club as they complete the first half of the season. Pirates are in third, trailing second-placed SuperSport United by four points after their defeat at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, But there have been some...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has discussed the blunder by Melusi Buthelezi before SuperSport United's third goal against the Buccaneers. The Spaniard cut a frustrated figure after his side gave away a 1-0 lead to concede three goals thanks to an inspired display by Shandre Campbell. However, at the same...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has acknowledged that he has a huge task to remind Monnapule Saleng and Zakhele Lepasa of how good they were last season and during the early stages of this season.   This is due to both players being shadows of who they were, hardly starting...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro highlighted two key defensive moments after his team beat TS Galaxy 1-0 on Saturday evening. Galaxy had two early chances at Orlando Stadium, but a double save from Melusi Buthelezi and a goal-saving tackle by Fortune Makaringe kept the visitors out. Riveiro said those were...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says the dominance of Mamelodi Sundowns in the DStv Premiership won't last forever. Sundowns have started the 2023/24 season in record fashion with ten consecutive wins, leaving them on 30 points, 11 points ahead of sixth-placed Pirates, with two games in hand over the...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro admits he's impressed with the way his players react after losing their place in the starting line-ups. Monnapule Saleng was a real impact player in their 2-0 win over Moroka Swallows in the Original Soweto Derby on Tuesday evening at Orlando Stadium. He forced an...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has dismissed talk that his side have a goal scoring crisis, saying it feels like the team is being overanalysed this season. Riveiro’s Pirates failed to fire as they were held to a 0-0 by second-from-bottom side Richards Bay at King Zwelithini Stadium on Saturday....

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro lamented his side's luck after they drew 0-0 at Richards Bay on Saturday afternoon. The Buccaneers failed to win their seventh league game this season after being held be a resilient Natal Richboyz in Durban. It was already the eighth time this season that Pirates...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has praised Evidence Makgopa after he scored the winner in Saturday's Soweto Derby against Kaizer Chiefs. Makgopa, 22, started his first derby and scored the only goal of the afternoon after being set up by Bandile Shandu in the 20th minute. https://twitter.com/iDiskiTimes/status/1723347727986114816 After the 1-0 win,...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has discussed facing Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto Derby after they’ve just changed coaches. Chiefs recently appointed former Al Ahly SC assistant coach Calvin Johnson on an interim basis. Johnson already has two matches under his belt, winning one and losing one. Coming to this...