Pirates keen to get the job done in Soweto

by Staff Reporter

Tuesday Apr 08, 2025. 15:00

Orlando Pirates will be targeting their first semi-final appearance since 2013 when they host MC Alger in the second leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals at the Orlando Stadium on Wednesday, April 9.

Kick-off is at 6pm CAT (SA, GMT+2)

The Buccaneers are fighting on three fronts as the season enters its final two months, with a possibility that they can still win the Betway Premiership, the Nedbank Cup and Africa’s elite club competition.

Jose Riveiro’s side won a historic third successive MTN 8 trophy at the start of the campaign and they beat Polokwane City in the league on April 5 to close within 12 points of table-topping Mamelodi Sundowns with three games in hand.

The Sea Robbers also have a Ke Yona semi-final against Marumo Gallants to look forward to on April 13 after eliminated SuperSport United on penalties a month ago in the last eight.

But most impressively, Pirates returned from Algiers last week with an advantage as they ran out 1-0 victors over El Mouloudia in the first leg of their African tie, having scored an all-important away goal.

The Algerian champions lead the way in their domestic league once more, although they saw a three match winning streak come to an end with a 2-2 draw against Khenchela on March 15.

The reverse to the Soweto giants was only their second loss in Africa this term and also only the second time Khaled Ben Yahia’s side had conceded a goal on home soil.