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Orlando Pirates assistant coach Sergio Almenara says the technical team were not happy with their side's performance despite beating Maritzburg United 2-1 on Friday. The Buccaneers moved into third place on the log ahead of next week's Soweto Derby after beating the Team of Choice, thanks to goals by Monnapule...

Orlando Pirates forwards Monnapule Saleng and Terrence Dzvukamanja found the net as they beat Maritzburg United 2-1 at Orlando Stadium on Friday evening. In the perfect conditions to play football under the bright lights of Esgdoni, it was a fixture that promised much, with Fadlu Davids returning, but this time...

Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United have announced their starting line-ups for this evening’s DStv Premiership encounter at Orlando Stadium. Despite dropping points against Mamelodi Sundowns before the Nedbank Cup break, the Buccaneers still have a chance to qualify for CAF Champions League as they only sit four points away second-placed...

Orlando Pirates midfielder Thabang Monare admits the return of Thembinkosi Lorch is a massive boost for the whole team. Lorch returned to the Pirates team last Saturday against All Stars and scored in his first game since suffering a knee injury in August last year against SuperSport United. At that point,...

Maritzburg United coach Fadlu Davids says having worked at Orlando Pirates before won’t help his cause because the club has a new coach and new system. Davids will face his former employers at Orlando Stadium at 19:30 today for the first time since he left them the Buccaneers at the...

Lorenz Köhler got to sit down and talk to the legendary African coach Florent Ibenge, and the 61-year-old Congolese coach was full of praise for Pitso Mosimane, while Rob Delport had a conversation with former Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana about Mosimane too. After his short-term contract as striker...

Former Orlando Pirates striker coach Scott Chickelday has clarified to iDiski Times that he was only working with the Buccaneers on a short-term deal. Chickelday joined the club in the beginning of January, when even coach Jose Riveiro confirmed that the Englishman would help the club’s attacking players. However, there was...

Orlando Pirates defender Tapelo Xoki has given an insight on the coach Jose Riveiro's personality. Xoki who joined Pirates last year from AmaZulu, was speaking to iDiski Times senior writer Velile Mnyandu in edition 90 of the newspaper. The center-back’s arrival at the Buccaneers coincided with Riveiro’s and he described...

On loan Orlando Pirates striker Boitumelo Radiopane, who has started to make waves at Cape Town Spurs, has revealed his Benni McCarthy dream. Radiopane, 20, completed a move to Cape Town Spurs ahead of the 2021/22 season but picked up an injury while on international duty with a young Bafana...

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro is among five suspended for this week's DStv Premiership fixtures and will also miss the Soweto Derby. The Pirates coach received his marching orders during their 2-0 win over All Stars in the Nedbank Cup after arguing with officials over a delayed substitution. He...