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Home advantage for Bucs – Zvenyika Makonese

Home advantage for Bucs – Makonese

Posted: 2010-03-11 22:03

Orlando Pirates defender Zvenyika Makonese says home advantage will win it for the Buccaneers, when they host Bloemfontein Celtic in their Telkom Knockout fixture this weekend.

Pirates and Celtic, who drew their final League encounter 1-1 last weekend, will meet again at Orlando Stadium in the Last 16 of the Telkom Knockout Cup on Saturday evening.

Makonese tells KickOff.com that the encounter will end in smiles for the Buccaneers, who need to win at least one of the remaining two Cup competitions, if they are to appease their fans after yet another disappointing League campaign.

"Celtic are playing good football and they cannot be underestimated, but we are playing at home this time," says the tough Makonese, who has of late become a regular fixture in the Bucs' backline.

"However, I believe that we have an edge over them because we are playing at home this time. We drew with them in the League but Cup competitions are different in that one side must come out victorious.

"Management has told us that the Cup should end up in Parktown and that is what we are also working hard to achieve after such a bad performance in the League."

Makonese adds that Pirates' biggest problem has been that of scoring, but assures their fans that they have worked on that going into this fixture.

"We have been defending well and have now worked hard to try and convert chances; something I hope will improve the Saturday game."

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SIBUSISO: 2010-03-12 08:21

"However, I believe that we have an edge over them because we are playing at home this time. We drew with them in the League but Cup competitions are different in that one side must come out victorious.


Makonese.....how many games did you play at home and you have lost. What difference is it going to make now???? How did that team from Botswana knocked you out from the champions league although you were playing home????

Swona Champ!: 2010-03-12 08:35

hogwash, and more and more, Mr. Editor are there no other players in PSL that you can interview? or from another team? for this guys are talking rubish no actions, they play like they are not paid, they are playing for a tin of fish, bread and milk.

Swona Champ!: 2010-03-12 08:37

"Makonese adds that Pirates' biggest problem has been that of scoring"
I think one more problem that you dont want to face is poor difence where you are working, you are pathetic, you must be loaned to cosmos

Pearl : 2010-03-12 08:49

i thot publications wud stop doing pre match interviews with a team like Pirates, its best 2 just watch what happerns on the day, this is Bucs after all, the team that doesnt like cup games..
There's no advantage or disadvantage when it comes 2 Bucs..they still the same useless team everywhere n anywhere, hope u surprise many n make it 2 at least the last 8 hehehe

cbd-oa-lebhakaniya-nge-gold-star!: 2010-03-12 09:09

justice, just do yourself some justice and shut up!

cbd-oa-lebhakaniya-nge-gold-star!: 2010-03-12 09:11

As for wena pearl, you just seem like a stone to me!

Pearl : 2010-03-12 09:24

Nothing new same useless team with the same violent supporters, u guys ar such a standard grade joke, always cussing people cause of ur tattered bones..u shut up lol
Wena Lehlohonolo
was that supposed 2 hurt my feelings, c'mon bonehead u can do much better than that
Lol..these bugs

Ole(The Guru): 2010-03-12 10:42

hehehehehehehehe home ground or not we are going to castrate that useless team!!!!

SABELO : 2010-03-12 12:00

PIRATES is a biggest brand in SA SPORT, thats why all publications want to write about us.ICHIEFS wudodi weclub go and play in the ZIM LEAGUE thats where you belong.

Swona Champ!: 2010-03-12 12:38

lehlohonolo: 2010-03-12 09:09 [ Report ]


is that the best you can say?

Swona Champ!: 2010-03-12 12:39

just did not see your view you might have writen in white