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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou admits his squad may be shocked by their Nedbank Cup exit to Casric Stars but there's light at the end of the tunnel after a 'tough week'. Having lost to Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in the top of the table clash on Wednesday, the last-16...

It was a day of upsets in the Nedbank Cup on Saturday, as both Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates were knocked out. Masandawana stumbled against TS Galaxy, losing 2-0 after Miguel Cardoso opted to make 10 changes to the team that beat Pirates in the Betway Premiership. Galaxy upped the ante...

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says their Nedbank Cup last-16 exit to Casric Stars is a disappointment to the players and fans. Pirates were stunned at the Orlando Amstel Arena by the second-tier side, who beat them 5-4 on penalties in sudden death, with the match finishing 0-0 after...

Casric Stars stunned tournament favouirtes Orlando Pirates to eliminate them from the last-16 of the Nedbank Cup with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory at the Orlando Amstel Arena on Saturday evening. The second-tier side that's currently fourth in the standings have been flirting with promotion in recent seasons, with two...

Former Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Lebohang ‘Cheeseboy’ Mokoena has revealed that he didn’t know he was going to be transferred from Bucs to Downs, saying he understands why some fans were upset by the move. Mokoena spent his development years with the Buccaneers where he went on to...

Orlando Pirates and Casric Stars have announced their starting line-ups for the Nedbank Cup Last 16 clash at the Orlando Amstel Arena. It's somewhat of a David vs Goliath this afternoon when 10-time Nedbank Cup winners Buccaneers host Motsepe Championship side Casric Stars. Pirates come to this game after a midweek...

Sekhukhune United coach Eric Tinkler has weighed in on the title race this season, saying teams are catching up with Mamelodi Sundowns and it has made things interesting this time around. Orlando Pirates are currently in pole position on the Betway Premiership table with 38 points after 16 outings, followed...

iDiski TV analyst Junior Khanye is of the notion that Orlando Pirates gave Mamelodi Sundowns too much respect in their top-of-the-table Betway Premiership clash. The Buccaneers came into the clash somewhat as favourites because of their impressive run that has seen them maintain top spot for a number of weeks. ALSO...

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has given his assessment of the progress of new signing Andre De Jong. The 29-year-old joined the Buccaneers from Stellenbosch FC during the January transfer window, ending a three-year stay with the Cape Winelands outfit. The New Zealand international has featured in just three matches for...

Orlando Pirates captain Nkosinathi Sibisi has admitted that they were left to rue their missed chances in their Betway Premiership defeat to rivals Mamelodi Sundowns. The two sides clashed in a top-of-the-table encounter at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday night with Masandawana coming out victorious. ALSO READ: Ouaddou – What Destabilised...