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Orlando Pirates CAF Champions League draw

Bucs' Champs League draw

Posted: 2011-12-11 09:02

Orlando Pirates have been drawn against Angolan side Recreativo do Libolo in the 2012 CAF Champions League preliminary round.

The Mighty Buccaneers will host the first leg match against Libolo at home on the weekend of February 17-19, while the return match is set for Angola on the weekend of March 2-4.

According to the fixtures, released by CAF on Saturday, Pirates will meet top Nigerian team Sunshine Stars for the first round of matches if they manage to beat Libolo.

If they overcome those two teams they will meet either Mali runners-up Djoliba, or the winner of the preliminary round tie between Uganda Revenue Authority and the Lesotho Correctional Services.

The first round matches will take place on March 23-25 and April 6-8, while the second round games are to be played on April 27-29 and May 11-13.

Orlando Pirates last won the Champions League in 1995, and it’s an open secret that club boss Irvin Khoza wants to add a second star to their badge as the club celebrates its 75th anniversary next season.

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All PSL Trophies : 2011-12-11 09:25

they'll take in anyway.

Former zebra and a proud ghost

FrankT: 2011-12-11 09:39

TIME TO TAKE ON AFRICA AGAIN IS HERE FOR THE MIGHTY BUCCANEERS , ALL THE BEST OF LUCK BUCCANEERS

Champ Vince (Treble Specialist): 2011-12-11 10:20

Now we talking! It would have been great if we played the second leg at the University of Orlando oh yes the fortress but since we playing it away I think we should avoid conceding and score a goal then 2nd leg we kill the game by scoring another one

cham mno : 2011-12-11 10:34

Africa,here we come

dlhamaga : 2011-12-11 10:35

I foresee another big happines 2 come!

Hail 2 the champion!

Sputladinho  : 2011-12-11 10:55

if All Psl Trophies hav resigned 4rm the family affair ,then Why not join them ?? Who dsnt want to celebrate ?? Bye-bye Bobby Gaddafi & Vikizembe ,im now crossing the flow cnt be a laughing stoke with these Zibraz !!

Up The Bucs !!!

Excy : 2011-12-11 11:14

Sputladinho :2011-12-11 10:55

"if All Psl Trophies hav resigned 4rm the family affair ,then Why not join them ?? Who dsnt want to celebrate ?? Bye-bye Bobby Gaddafi & Vikizembe ,im now crossing the flow cnt be a laughing stoke with these Zibraz"

Well come to the Champs home man

MThizz : 2011-12-11 11:23

Sputladinho we don't need the satanist's in our team.

Champjuju: 2011-12-11 14:08

Piece of cake, we will for the first time in our history whallop these small teams and i donr mean 2-0, i mean really whallop their stincking asssess!! Nxa this will be a walk in the park, who's next? Pirates 8 : kickoff celtics 0. STILL THATHA YONKE AMACUPS AND SOON ACL CONQUERER.

Senzo : 2011-12-11 19:39

With the current form n the new signed players i'm more than convinced the second star on the jersey is on...let the games begin...!! 5 skippas all the way operation thatha zonke....u jst gotta luv this TEAM

JoeDirt: 2011-12-12 08:35

Mabhakaniya Champs League is the main target now, we are in possession of all the trophies played for in SA, lets go after the 2nd star

kay-rabs: 2011-12-12 09:13

This is so overwhelming UP THE BUCKS

kay-rabs: 2011-12-12 09:13

This is so overwhelming UP THE BUCKS

kay-rabs: 2011-12-12 09:13

This is so overwhelming UP THE BUCKS

thopsin netshivhangani: 2011-12-12 09:20

i have started gaining wait since the recent performance of my lovely team. we must not be carried away by winning the telkom and forget the league title. all these trophies are written orlando pirates name. i cant wait to see bucs whipping celtic at seisa ramabodu on sunday. UP THE BUCS.

KaMashobana: 2011-12-12 13:03

Hope it wont be one of those now common events where SA Champions are shown the exit door in the first round......amid nonsencical cries...he hehe, in Afica, referees,water poisioning, bus with no seats,pitch that is bumpy,abomaHosha etc and any other such RUBBISH.

I trust Bucs has a strong squad cappable of going all the way to Egypt,Tunisia and DRC.Siyabangena.

Brown: 2011-12-12 13:23

Angolan defence are always hard to crack, history will tell u that. In 1996 Bafana Bafana struggle to beat Angola than any other side in the tournament. The best pirates can do is buy their influencial defenders and loan them to black leopards to avoid embarrassment.

Brown: 2011-12-12 13:34

God News for Pirates, Recreative is very bad at home and good away.

Here are some of the notable results

C.R.D. Libolo 3 - 3 FC Cabinda - 06/11/2011
Progresso Associacao 2 - 1 C.R.D. Libolo - 23/10/2011
C.R.D. Libolo 0 - 0 Primeiro de Agosto

Team Pts MP W D L Goals +/- Total Form
1. C.R.D. Libolo 57 30 17 6 7 48 - 26 22 D
L
W
W
W
2. Kabuscorp SC 56 30 17 5 8 47 - 30 17 W
DL
W
W
3. Petro Atletico 51 30 13 12 5 46 - 29 17 DD
W
D
W
4. Inter Luanda 48 30 11 15 4 30 - 16 14 L
W
D
D
L
5. Recreativo Da Caala 48 30 14 6 10 37 - 34 3 L
W
W
WW
6. Primeiro De Agosto 45 30 10 15 5 37 - 28 9 WL
D
WL
7. Sagrada Esperanca 41 30 10 11 9 26 - 25 1 W
W
DDL
8. Onze Bravos 38 30 9 11 10 36 - 41 -5 WLD
D
D
9. AS Aviacao 37 30 9 10 11 29 - 29 0 L
L
WD
L
10. Academcia Soyo 37 30 9 10 11 24 - 28 -4 W
L
DL
W
11. Santos FC De Angola 36 30 8 12 10 33 - 39 -6 L
DDDL
12. Progresso Associacao 36 30 9 9 12 28 - 37 -9 DWDL
W
13. Benfica De Luanda 35 30 9 8 13 33 - 36 -3 WWL
WL
14. FC Cabinda 33 30 7 12 11 25 - 30 -5 DWDL
D
15. Primeiro De Maio 30 30 7 9 14 30 - 42 -12 LLLLD
16. Acad. Petrol Lobito 13 30 2 7 21 20 - 59 -39

keko: 2011-12-12 14:01

@Kamashobana: SA teams in CL is whr da dream ends. Don't xpct any special treatment coz ur nt gettn any. And unlike here, African teams do all da talkin on da pitch. Champions every whr over cme adversity under all conditions (La paz or Moscow) so stop whining abt conditions. In CL u will cme against sme of da most hard wrkin,talented and hardest players in da world so dnt bring ur 'softees' along.

keko: 2011-12-12 14:02

@Kamashobana: SA teams in CL is whr da dream ends. Don't xpct any special treatment coz ur nt gettn any. And unlike here, African teams do all da talkin on da pitch. Champions every whr over cme adversity under all conditions (La paz or Moscow) so stop whining abt conditions. In CL u will cme against sme of da most hard wrkin,talented and hardest players in da world so dnt bring ur 'softees' along.

KaMashobana: 2011-12-12 14:21

Keko: yeyeni bantu, plz read between the lines b4 responding.Go back to my post read and read again until you understand then you will conclude that your response is totally misplaced. Unless of course George's lingo is not your 2nd/3rd laungage.

keko: 2011-12-12 14:26

@Kamashobana can't you even spell language? Pity

keko: 2011-12-12 14:41

@kamashobana apologies I read ur comment hastily.

fire: 2011-12-12 17:35

It looks like they will square up against strong opposition. I am behind the champions all they way!

Go Buccaner go! Make Mzansi proud.