"The best team will go through" - Jose Riveiro


By Neo Poho

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has welcomed the Nedbank Cup semi-final clash with Kaizer Chiefs, describing the encounter as another great spectacle for South African football.

Riveiro is optimistic his team can beat rivals Kaizer Chiefs to make it to the Nedbank Cup final after advancing to the last four by virtue of defeating Dondol Stars in the quarter-finals at the Peter Mokaba stadium last weekend.

Speaking about the clash against Dondol Stars at the Peter Mokaba stadium, Riveiro believes the stadium is somewhat of a lucky charm for the Buccaneers.

"We really have good memories here and I have enjoyed playing at this stadium, it's a very important and special place for us because we always get to play our cup games here and we always come out victorious," Riveiro said.

Pirates' win against Dondol on Saturday was the second time they did well in a cup tournament at the Peter Mokaba stadium after their 3-0 thumping over Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of the MTN 8 semi-finals at the same venue earlier this season.

Riveiro's charges then went on to with the MTN 8 defeating AmaZulu in the final and Riveiro is confident history might just repeat itself in the Nedbank Cup.

"The fact that Pirates are in the semi-finals of the tournament is a huge achievement on its own, it will also keep the competition more interesting and competitive.

We are meeting a Kaizer Chiefs side that has defeated us twice in the league so far, so we have to redeem ourselves and get the victory this time, it will not be easy but I think the best team will win, we are representing Orlando Pirates and we have to fight to go through to the final because we want to win everything on offer," Riveiro added.

The Nedbank semi-final encounter between the sides will be the 20th meeting between the sides in cup competition with Pirates managing to claim 10 straight wins exclusive of penalty shootouts.

However, before the Nedbank Cup clash with Chiefs, the Sea Robbers will turn their attention to the DSTV Premiership as they face Cape Town City at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday the 22nd of April 2023.

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