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Orlando Pirates focus not on The Derby

Bucs focus not on Derby

Posted: 2010-09-08 10:09

Orlando Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi says Bucs are fully focused on their League match against Ea Lla Koto and will only think about the Soweto Derby against Chiefs after today's match. 

Pirates will be looking for a second successive win at the start of the 2010/11 League season when they welcome Free State Stars to the FNB Stadium this evening.
 
Kick-off is at 20h00.
 
"Our supporters always love it when we play Kaizer Chiefs but our focus at the moment is on our game against Free State Stars. We want to take each game as it comes.
 
"All the guys are fired up for today's game and three points from Stars will definitely boost our confidence ahead of Saturday's game against Chiefs," he adds.
 
Today's match was originally scheduled to take place at the Orlando Stadium but has been shifted to the famous ‘Soccer City' that hosted the opening game and final of the recent 2010 Fifa World Cup.
 
Pirates faced newly-promoted Vasco da Gama late last month in their League opener and claimed a 2-1 win, with Lekgwathi and Isaac Chansa netting their goals.
 
The victory sees the Buccaneers placed seventh on the log – they will hope to move further up the ladder with a second haul of maximum points.
 
Free State Stars played to a goalless draw at home to Santos in their League opener – it was, in fact, the only draw of the first round of matches in the 2010/11 League.
 
Ea Lla Koto drew 16 games last season (the most of any side in the PSL), so their stalemate with the People's Team was very much an unsurprising result.
 
Head-to-head stats show that these two teams have met 41 times in the League since 1986.
 
Pirates have traditionally dominated against Stars, claiming 18 wins to five and outscoring the Free State side 59 goals to 28.
 
 
 

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Gucci Man: 2010-09-08 10:18

It's gonna be dissapointing to see 2 000 fans in that huge & beautiful stadium, but on Saturday the Mighty Amakhosi will fill up that arena

Woza weekend !
Ayeye ! Sabelo,Tivhani,King...........

Masango,Musona,Tshabalala,Punch Masenamela,Dladla,Yende......iyho iyhooo aye ye ! kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa

Aye ye !

sean: 2010-09-08 10:26

It would be foolish and unprofessional to focus on the derby. This is a league match and we have been hearing of the intention to win the league. SSU dominantes the league because it has no "bitter rival" to plan against. Get with the program, that mentality is outdated...

FISTOS: 2010-09-08 10:34

yah and no knifes please lekgwathi,we beg u,and please try to maintanance coz we tired of u being iresponsible father

FISTOS: 2010-09-08 10:34

pay maintance,sorry guys

Soccer Critic (size13): 2010-09-08 10:40

may the better team of the day win...

Mesh - K 4 L: 2010-09-08 10:47

What's that item in his right hand?a shin guard - NO,a protector - NO,an OKAPI ---YES YES YES mesh you got it right.

Hhayi, am scared of these guy already.Lets hope security will be tight on saturday

Mthoe.G: 2010-09-08 10:59

Shapa bhakabhaka shapaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.mthathebanaaaaaaaa. woza weakend so we can eat cheaps

MMIRWA KO BOBIRWA: 2010-09-08 11:00

shapa free states whether u focus on Chiefs or not sizobashaya. shapa

Thabang [The KHOSI One]: 2010-09-08 11:04

Lekgwathi's PSALM 91: HE WHO TRESPASSES, THOU SHALT BE STABBED WITH A NAIL-CUTTER, Aman!

The KHOSI One

dick: 2010-09-08 11:11

It will 500 pie-city supporters against 80 000 kaizer chiefs supporters shame on u pirates supporters..

TheeBest: 2010-09-08 11:11

Moneb Josephs
Rooi Mahamutsa
Lucky Lekgwathi (sub Robyn Johannes)
Happy Jele
Ruben Cloete
Andile Jali
Isaac Chansa
Daine Klate
Dikgang Mabalane (sub Tlou Segolela)
Teko Modise
Ezenwa Otorogu (sub Patrick Malokase)

dick: 2010-09-08 11:13

may the better team of the day win...@soccer critic, it is my first time seeing u nervous like this u even beg those who conduct the draw to change so that u don't face the glamor boys, the phefeni boys whiping u'r ass over the weekend

dick: 2010-09-08 11:17

Pie-city line up

1. Josephs
2. Lekgwati
3. Cloete
4. Mahumutsa
5. Jele
6. Chansa
7. Klate
8. Mabalane
9. Mabena
10. Jali
11. Modise


subs:
Mayambela
Otorugu
Segolela
Malokase
Menyiwa

Jingotres: 2010-09-08 11:19

0-0 First leg and then 0-0 again second leg
Chiefs to win on Penalties..4-3

General: 2010-09-08 11:20

Hehe,I am scared on Saturday Chiefs will be realising Mr Krol on his contract and on the 2nd leg we will be realising his assistant back to Ajax.We have been sending comments in this appreciating our teams Now is the time to see whether your team ca perfom.

Khosi 4 Love

Soccer Critic (size13): 2010-09-08 11:53

dick: 2010-09-08 11:13 [ Report ]


may the better team of the day win...@soccer critic, it is my first time seeing u nervous like this u even beg those who conduct the draw to change so that u don't face the glamor boys, the phefeni boys whiping u'r ass over the weekend





im size13 not tivani....
KHOSIFIED MEMBER

glad: 2010-09-08 13:01

dick: 2010-09-08 11:11 [ Report ]

hehehe some people are already dreaming. lets hope ur partner in foolishness thabang will wake u!

dick: 2010-09-08 13:02

Shapa khosi shapa...kc rocks


Pie-city=useless team with useless players like Modise

pie-city supporters useless like Soccer Critic Tivani waka Mudhavula hala ka Malamulele a dyondzaku a UNIVERSITY YA JOHANNESBURG_AUCKLAND PARK CAMPUS HIS NAME IS TIVANI U ENDLA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LEMBE RA VU 6 MARHA WA HA LWA NA DEGREE SO don't be suprised about his comment here...he is stubborn n at the same time stupid supporting stupid team so it is a combination of both. PIE CITY 10 YEARS OF CUP DROUGHT PLUS TIVANI 6 YEARS OF STRUGGLING with a degree @ UJ. ONCE A PIRATE, ALWAYS A STUPID...These for Soccer Critic (Anyone who has a name of soccer critic whether size 13 or what u'r useless mother F***k**R**s

General: 2010-09-08 13:03

Come on Pierats supporters let us talk about the game majita,Why don't you trust your team hawu I think you are far much better than us because you have bought a new team of players.Hawu yini or Lekgwathi has told you to keep because once you start to talk izosha i okapi.

Tolly-ba-Thathe : 2010-09-08 13:05

People must remember that when we say this is gonna be our season must be taken a little back that the last time we won the league we were wearing a kit similar to this one. Who will forget when Thabang Lebese, Tso Vilakazi, Godfrey Sapula, Thabo Mngomeni, Pollen Ndlanya and many more were prominent? I certainly echo such statements that this is Orlando Pirates Football Club season, like it or not.

Just thought i must remind this morons where we come from, though not far, as the family of the Ghost.

Guys, i hv a suggestion, can't we meet and know each other and maybe we can start a forum outside KO where we discuss football and in a long we can see what we can do for our society? Just a thought. Maybe if we start by saying those in Tshwane like will meet and the same goes to those in other areas. What do you say?

Soccer Critic (size13): 2010-09-08 13:14

dick: 2010-09-08 13:02 [ Report ]


Dick my bru, why u swearing at me? what did i do to u? why u mentioning my mum in this? believe me im too young 4 what u are saying...if thats how u grew up...than its fine.
GOD BLESS U

General: 2010-09-08 13:17

Hehe bathula abantu as if they are dead even thei cousins Sunflops are quite,Mina for the whole season I will be so happy because this is the year for i Khosi whether you like it or not,Amakhosi will rule and will win the trophies omakhamisa nomakhala njalo will remain hungry as they hungry right now
Khsi By Choice

General: 2010-09-08 13:21

Tolly-ba-Thathe : 2010-09-08 13:05 [ Report ]
Hey wena you must take some laxatives unenyongo uphupha emini,or go to King or Ka Mashwabana bayokuchatha.

CTK: 2010-09-08 14:02

Mr Lekgwathi, Sychologically you will be challenged to keep thinking about Chiefs, it has gone worse because now its gone to Soccer City where you lost and will be facing Amakhosi Amahle so you don't have a choice but to think about Chiefs and Stars will then get a chance to hit you hard respond to this tomorrow Pirate fan

dick: 2010-09-08 14:28

Tolly-ba-Thathe : 2010-09-08 13:05 [ Report ]


Stop day dreaming Tolly-ba-Thathe: you are blaffing Pie-city season forget this is KC season not Pie-city it may happen that your mind is divorced by your head.

General29: 2010-09-08 15:16

Wise words indeed my captain, one game at a time then saturday we run rampage on chiefs defence. shapa bhakajuju shapa!!!

K-lab: 2010-09-08 18:07

Hey guyz do you remember de Rothman's cup,we were playing againist these cows.yahnee.

Sabashaya ngo Mcbatchelor,the first tym i saw Batchelor scoring with his feet.
I can assure you dat we'll repeat it again this S.a.t.u.r.day.

Khosi by choice.

KidKudu7: 2010-09-08 20:32

I see the Buccaneers taking this one by a haul of goals.