Orlando Pirates will be faced with one of their toughest challenges yet when they take on Green Eagles of Zambia in the return fixture of the CAF Champions League preliminary round match. The match will take place on Saturday, 24 August 2019 at the Orlando Stadium with the kick-off scheduled for 21:00.
The Buccaneers will have to dig deep to produce a much-desired winning result after the Club endured a bad run of form with three straight loses which started with the first leg against Green Eagles.
Orlando Pirates coach Rhulani Mokwena is all too aware of the daunting challenge of not only beating Green Eagles at home but also getting his charges to fire on all cylinders.
“We have to win this one, we have to overturn the 1-0 deficit we suffered away in Lusaka. It will be interesting to see what they go with, if it will still be the 4-4-2 formation. Will they still keep Kasebe upfront with Musonda? Will they still go aggressively with the full backs? Either way we will be adequately prepared for them. We will analyse the first leg and see where we went wrong and what needs to be done to rectify our mistakes”, said Mokwena.
“They are coming to Orlando, it’s not an easy place to be and the Ghost will be there in numbers to inspire our boys to pick up their performance and overturn the result. We are very bullish about that, we know what the Champions League means to the Club, to our supporters and the Chairman, and we all know what we need to do in the second leg”, added Mokwena.
“We carry the responsibility and accept that the performance was not good enough in Zambia. We know that we have to make amends at Orlando, and we will because that is our home. It’s important that when they come here they feel that they have come in for disappointment. It won’t be easy for them”, concluded Mokwena.
Fixture Details are as follows:
Competition: CAF Champion’s League Preliminary Round
Fixture: Orlando Pirates vs. Green Eagles
Match date: Saturday, 24 August 2019
Venue: Orlando Stadium
Kick-Off: 21:00.
Ticket Details:
Sales: Computicket and Shoprite Checkers
Adults: R40
Team Captain’s Run
Pirates MD-1 training:
Time:18:00 – 19:00
Date: Friday, 23 August 2019
Interviews: 30 Minutes before the start of training at 17:30
Interviewees: Coach & Captain
Training: Only the first 15 minutes of training will be open to media
Venue: Orlando stadium auditorium.
Green Eagles MD-1 training:
Time: 21:00 – 22:00
Date: Friday, 23 August 2019
Interviews: 30 Minutes before the start of training at 20:30
Interviewees: Coach & Captain
Venue: Orlando stadium auditorium.
Broadcast Details:
- The match will be live on SuperSport TV.
Media Accreditations:
- Local Media may use the PSL 2019/2020 seasonal accreditation
- Foreign Media will be issued with Orlando Pirates event specific accreditation
- There will be strict access control and as such members of the media are reminded to please bring their accreditations in order to gain access to all media areas.
Parking:
- Parking will be distributed from Orlando stadium during the Captain’s Run on MD-1.
