Orlando Pirates earned a well-deserved 1-0 victory in the CAF Champions League on Saturday afternoon in Gaborone by Namibia’s African Stars.
The Buccaneers started brightly however they failed to make their chances count with Yanela Mbuthuma coming close enough to have had a hatrick in the bag before half-time.
In the 19th minute Tshepang Moremi’s through ball found Mbuthuma however the striker failed to hit the target from inside the box.i
Six minutes later, Mbuthuma had another glorious chance to give his side the lead however he put his effort narrowly wide.
Sipho Chaine was called in to make his first save of the match in the 33rd minute,
Shortly after the half-time break, the Bucs striker was set through on goal however he was unable to make use of his one-on-one opportunity.
Orlando Pirates finally took the lead in the 75th minute through Tshepang Moremi. His goal proved to be the difference for his side, who now head into next weekend’s encounter with a 1-0 advantage.
Elsewhere, Kaizer Chiefs suffered a 1-0 defeat in their CAF Confederation Cup clash against Zambian giants Red Arrows.
Alassane Diarra 75th minute header earned his side an important victory over the Glamour Boys in the first leg.
The Glamour Boys will welcome Arrows to the Moses Mabhida stadium next weekend with a 1-0 deficit, with a place in this season’s Confed Cup up for grabs.
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