LIVE Pirates vs African Stars - CAF Champions League
Orlando Pirates will look to complete the job against Namibia's African Stars when the sides meet at Orlando Amstel Arena on Friday, 23 October with a place in the CAF Champions League group stage at stake. The Buccaneers head into the second leg with a slender advantage after Tshepang Moremi scored in the 75th minute to secure a 1-0 victory in the first leg in Gaborone.
LIVE Chiefs vs Red Arrows - CAF Confederation Cup The result puts the Soweto giants in a strong position, but they will need another disciplined performance to secure progression to the next stage of the continental competition. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00, with Orlando Pirates hoping to make home advantage count in the decisive encounter.
ORLANDO Pirates hold the advantage The two sides have developed a history of tight encounters, with Friday's fixture marking their fourth meeting. Their three previous matches have produced just two goals, both scored by Orlando Pirates.
The Buccaneers also edged their 2018/19 CAF Champions League preliminary-round tie 1-0 on aggregate. Justin Shonga scored in the away leg after the first meeting in Soweto ended goalless.
That history suggests another closely contested encounter could be on the cards, particularly with African Stars needing to overturn the first-leg deficit. Orlando Pirates will advance with a win or a draw.
If African Stars win by one goal, the aggregate score will be level and the tie will go to a penalty shootout. A victory by two or more goals would send the Namibian side through.
Defensive discipline could prove decisive Orlando Pirates will take confidence from their defensive record at Orlando Amstel Arena, where they have conceded just twice this season. Durban City scored against them in the MTN8, while La Cure Waves also found the net in the previous round of the CAF Champions League.
Maintaining that defensive solidity will be important against an African Stars side that showed its ability to frustrate Orlando Pirates for much of the opening leg. The visitors held firm for 75 minutes in Gaborone before Moremi found the breakthrough.
They will need another organised display in Johannesburg, alongside a greater attacking threat, if they are to keep their continental campaign alive. African Stars have already shown they can recover from a difficult position.