Facing an Orlando Pirates side that has already garnered a little bit of momentum in their season opener looks a daunting task for Chippa United.

Orlando Pirates’ Jose Riveiro has insisted that they are not yet home and dry in their CAF Champions League second preliminary round tie against Botswana champions Jwaneng Galaxy, despite beating them 2-0 in Gaborone yesterday

Orlando Pirates successfully negotiated the first leg of this Caf Champions League final preliminary round clash with a 2-0 win over Jwaneng Galaxy at the Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone on Saturday.

Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela says the club is proud of Thalente Mbatha and Relebohile Mofokeng after their recent impressive displays in Bafana Bafana colours, and hopes the experience will help the Sea Robbers in the CAF Champions League.

Egyptian side Pyramids FC striker Fiston Mayele has expressed confidence that his former club, Young Africans (Yanga), will perform well in this season's CAF Champions League.

Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa is adamant that Jwaneng Galaxy coach Morena Ramoreboli's familiarity with several Bucs players will count for nothing when the two sides clash.

Magesi coach Clinton Larsen has tipped three of his so-not-famed players for big futures, likening one of them to Orlando Pirates' fan-darling Patrick “Tito” Maswanganyi.

Orlando Pirates midfielder and crowd favourite Patrick Maswanganyi wearing the revered No 10 jersey in the Champions League has reopened discussions about whether he deserves it.

Orlando Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha has dedicated his hard work as the main reason for his Bafana Bafana call-up for the back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Uganda at Orlando Stadium on Friday and South Sudan on Tuesday.

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has made it clear that they still go all out and be as offensive as they can in the second leg of the MTN8 semifinal against Cape Town City, despite boasting a crucial away goal from the first meeting.

Orlando Pirates will take a crucial away goal to the home leg of the MTN8 semifinal against Cape Town City after playing a 1-all draw at Cape Town Stadium last night.

Cape Town City goalkeeper Darren Keet has made it clear they aim to avoid conceding and score a few goals against Orlando Pirates, insisting there was no reason for them to fail to do that.

Viewing it as a chance to “mature”, Orlando Pirates tactician Jose Riveiro appears to like the fact that they’ve already played three competitive games while the majority of PSL teams haven’t played even a single official match this season.

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has told his players the Champions League second preliminary round tie against either Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana or African Stars of Namibia is not going to be a "piece of cake".