Orlando Pirates remain hopeful of a return in the CAF Champions League despite their disappointment in the Soweto Derby.
The Buccaneers were defeated 1-0 by Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium this past weekend which affected their rhythm and the progress made this year.
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Prior to Saturday’s fixture, Bucs had been on an impressive run of five victories from their last six matches in all competitions, having lost only to defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns.
With the club’s head coach Jose Riveiro set to return to the bench for the next match after completing his two-match suspension, the team will be aiming for improvement in their results in line with the plans to finish in a position to qualify for the Champions League.
The Soweto giants will play Swallows in their next match on Friday. It has been three seasons since Bucs last qualified for the prestigious continental competition.
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Prior to that, Ezimnyama had been involved in the 2013 edition of the competition where they lost to Egyptian giants Al Ahly in the final.
In the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons, Pirates participated in the Confederation Cup, while the club will be looking for improvement this season after finishing the previous campaign in a disappointing 6th place under Mandla Ncikazi and Fadlu Davids.
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