Manqoba Mngqithi Expecting Difficult Match Against Orlando Pirates!

Manqoba Mngqithi Expecting Difficult Match Against Orlando Pirates! Masandawana take on The Buccaneers this coming weekend.

Mamelodi Sundowns host Orlando Pirates in their MTN 8 semi-final second leg on Saturday afternoon. Co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi is aware that this will not be an easy game.

The first leg resulted in a 0-0 score line at Orlando Stadium at the beginning of the month. Remarkably, The Brazilians failed to register a shot on target in the match.

These are one of the reasons Mngqithi is expecting a tough encounter.

“I must say, we’re playing a very tough match against a team who’ve improved in leaps and bounds,” he told the press yesterday.

“A team that made sure that we don’t score a goal in their backyard, which makes this assignment a little bit of a tough one for both teams. Because we know what [Orlando] Pirates are capable of, and they also know what we’re capable of.

“But the most interesting thing is that the team has not been scoring enough, our opposition. But since they changed their shape a little bit in their previous match [against Golden Arrows], they created a lot of opportunities.

“I believe that could’ve taken more chances than the 2-0 lead which they took. And that presents a new case study now because all along they have been playing with three centre backs.

“But this time around they felt that maybe they needed to have a little bit of a punch and be a little bit more aggressive. It’s something we have to deal with.

“But be that as it may, we believe we have a team that is capable of coming out of this match with a result,” he added.

Kick-off in Polokwane tomorrow is at 15h30. Manqoba Mngqithi Expecting Difficult Match Against Orlando Pirates!