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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...

Kermit Erasmus admits he's had to adapt to a new role in Jose Riveiro's fluid system at Orlando Pirates. Erasmus returned for his second stint at Pirates in a surprise deadline day signing last season and went on to win the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup. They went on to retain the...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro says they are attempting various changes to try and get back to goalscoring form. Before their 1-0 win over Sekhukhune United on Tuesday evening at Orlando Stadium, the Buccaneers were on a four-match winless run. And in this indifferent run of form, they have scored...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro could not believe that some of the Soweto giants appeared to be fed up at him, after they lost to Richards Bay in the Carling Knockout quarter-final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.     Riveiro, who Pirates were expected to pick off and put...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro says it is crucially important that they hit top gear on Tuesday when they host Sekhukhune United at Orlando Stadium before the big Soweto derby against Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. This is because the Soweto giants are not in their best...

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has described the loss to Richards Bay in the Carling Knockout Cup quarter-final at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday as the "sh*t happen". Pirates were the last top-three side to bow out of the Carling Knockout Cup after Deon Hotto’s spot-kick was saved by...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro was left ruing the uncharacteristic early mistakes from his team in their 2-1 loss to Cape Town Spurs on Wednesday. Pirates conceded after just the second minute in Spurs' first win of the season, and were 2-0 down in the 36th minute, though did...

Orlando Pirates have given a brief injury update ahead of their DStv Premiership clash at Cape Town Spurs on Wednesday, with three players unlikely to feature. The Buccaneers come into this game after disappointing back-to-back draws with AmaZulu and Polokwane City, which saw them remain in the lower half of...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has said their current point tally in the DStv Premiership doesn't concern him, not scoring as frequently as they should does. Riveiro was speaking after Pirates and Polokwane City played to a 1-1 draw on Friday evening. The result leaves Pirates with just nine points...