Jose Riveiro Wants Orlando Pirates to Maintain Momentum!

Jose Riveiro Wants Orlando Pirates to Maintain Momentum! The Buccaneers take on lowly opposition this weekend.

Orlando Pirates host Venda Football Academy in the Nedbank Cup on Saturday night. Head coach Jose Riveiro wishes his team to continue producing the results that they have as of late.

The Buccaneers defeated Swallows FC 4-1 in their last encounter, in the DSTV Premiership. This followed a disappointing 1-0 loss to Kaizer Chiefs.

“About the game, it’s not unknown anymore. Since we knew, we were going to face Venda we tried to do our job in order to know as much as possible about our opponent.” Riveiro told the press.

“It’s about the competition, it makes every game difficult when you have to find a way to go through in only 90 minutes. Everything can happen, so we have to take the game very serious.

“We really want to be in the next round and we’re going to take care of every detail as we’re used to doing. These games are complicated even though the team is coming from the first division (Motsepe Foundation Championship). It’s a team with quality, with experienced players and with an experienced coach.

“Like is said, its 90 minutes and in 90 minutes many things can happen that can complicate a football game, so [we’re] trying to work seriously, trying to continue with our momentum after the last game and looking for that continuity in the Nedbank Cup.

Siphamandla Mtolo of Richards Bay FC

The Natal Rich Boyz tragically lost their player and captain Siphamandla Mtolo on Tuesday afternoon.

“Let me take the chance also to, representing the whole family of Orlando Pirates, to send our condolences to our colleagues in Richards Bay about the sad news we all knew [from] yesterday [Tuesday, 7 March 2023] and I would like to send them our support and our love in these difficult moments.” The Spaniard confirmed.

Kick-off tomorrow night is at 20h00. Jose Riveiro Wants Orlando Pirates to Maintain Momentum!