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Orlando Pirates gearing up to face Angolan champions Grupo Recreativo do Libolo

Leal 'investigates' Angolan opponents

Posted: 2012-01-24 10:14

Orlando Pirates coach Julio Leal and his assistant Teboho Moloi have been digging up as much information as they can about Angolan champions Grupo Recreativo do Libolo.

Bucs face the Angolans on February 15 in the CAF Champions League.
 
Pirates skipper Lucky Lekgwathi is confident that by the time they square up against the Angolans in Port Elizabeth, Leal would have perfected an effective strategy against their opponents.
 
"It is normal for coaches to dig up information about their opponents. This happens here in the Premier League, so why should it not happen at a higher level?
 
"Our coaches have been investigating and we already have a lot of information about how they play, their strengths and their weaknesses," says Lekgwathi.
 
"We will be prepared because we must win this match. We are playing at home and we should score as many goals as possible."
 
The Angolans - who are camping in Portugal - are expected to arrive in the country a week before their match against Pirates to acclimatise to South African conditions.
 
Grupo Recreativo do Libolo employ a 4-4-2 formation, which encourages attacks from both wings and the use of twin strikers.
 
One of their danger players is Joao 'Chinho' de Almeida, a vastly experienced former Angolan international midfielder who has also played for giants Petro Atletico and Sagrada Esperanca among others.
 
Other players that Lekgwathi and company should keep an eye on are 31-year-old Portuguese national Fernando Santos Silva, Brazilian Marcus da Silva, winger Ze Kalanga as well as 22-year-old Portuguese-born midfielder Stelvio Rosa da Cruz. 

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Mgugudi: The Treble Addict: 2012-01-24 10:18

Lets all wait for the Zebras to comment, 3, 2, 1...Hobo..

The General - Soccer Dude: 2012-01-24 10:26

I can't wait for the 15th... I miss to watch The Mighty Baccuneers play. Still a Champ

Dooba OPC: 2012-01-24 10:35

Eish Okapi, just shut up... you Teboho Moloi, together with mbazo are all time flops who survive in the name of loyalty. Antlek what is Tebza's role as a rat except being the the historical shadow of 16v... its time for museums to be closed!

joe banana : 2012-01-24 10:37

@ Stan
unlike some morons who cant stay away from chiefs' news, we chiefs fans know where and when to comment.

Jam Jam: 2012-01-24 10:38

Kanti where are the comments from Zebras?
I'm still tuned to radio Zebra to listen to their comment

letsholonyana : 2012-01-24 10:39

@ satan
Shame, sorry to dissapoint you boss, but why would we waste our time?

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-01-24 10:44

@ Joe Banana and Lemfenenyana:

Good boys, i see you are growing now. See this is a forum for winners not that sorry Chimpanzee team of yours!!!! Or sorry Banana, you are a swai swai Aka Hlala kwabafileyo neh?

Mgugudi: The Treble Addict: 2012-01-24 10:45

@ Madam's Banana & Lemfenenyana,

You have just commented instead of keeping quiet. Only Sundowns fans can comment because they reached the finals of this prestigious competition which can't be said about you, the Macufe Cup, Zim Dollar Challange Cup winners.

eh eh 5...5skippers : 2012-01-24 10:45

"our coaches have been 'INVESTIGATING'.."......ha ha ha , i rest my case...kwaaaaaaaa!

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-01-24 10:49

I would have prefared that my team play away first but anyway, we need to bury these Angolans here at home and break the Hobos hearts!! Phela the Hobos have no home and will be adopted by Angolans. He he he he!!!!! Bomadakweni FC!!! they killed that talented boy, gave him booze! After walloping the Angolans, the Zebras will be known as Savimbi FC!!!

Mgugudi: The Treble Addict: 2012-01-24 10:50

@ Champ "Superbrand"

Is Banana now a swai swai fan? You see what that illigimate child has doen to his hobos, they now join every team that plays aggainst Pirates. I also think that he joined Wits thereafter hoping that they would put an end to Bucs domination. Now, he is a Grupo Recreativo do Libolo fan.

chucky: 2012-01-24 11:04

eish this media....u tryin 2 scare us now...We have to get 2the group stages...even if we were playin real madrid.

chiefs s a fefugee camp 4 zims : 2012-01-24 11:12

lmao 2 deth@savimbi fc!enaf s enaf...

BUCS 2 DA BORN

gotze: 2012-01-24 11:16

the slow speaking coach...hope thy wnt embarass us like last tym goin out thru the hands of minnows from botswana.

KING?: 2012-01-24 11:16

Pirates will be playing against Kaizer Grupo Recreativo do Libolo Chiefs

Chiefs hobos are now loaned to Angola, anyway Chips are nice with Mangola.

Sylvester Mahlangu : 2012-01-24 11:25

Orlando Pirates must set its players according to their performance,we can beat this team,Tlou Segolela must be the part of the game then we can watch and learn.

Sweyts : 2012-01-24 11:44

All the best for this particular conquest Bhakaniya's, make it to the group and make Mzansi proud......"Ahaa"!, "You know what it is, Black, white and Yellow!" lol.

brazilitto : 2012-01-24 12:03

I like dis picture
Leal .. Tteeeebooghooo
Tebza.. Yes Mkhulu
Leal.. Whaaaat dheeeeee scorrre
Tezba ... It zero zero mkhulu
Leal.. Ok am gonna take a nap, I wgaaaaant u to wake me up when we finally score
Teabza....yes mkhulu yes mkhulu, yes mkhulu

KING?: 2012-01-24 12:14

brazilitto: heat Ntwana, Tteeeebooghooo, hehehehehehehehe

Sweyts: i see mfana u have been training a lot of Kung Fu Pandas lately.

Noks : 2012-01-24 12:24

I just cannot wait 4 dis game and Im confident that my team will 1nce again conquer Africa dis year...starting 4rm d 19th in PE nd I wl be there to experience all that,live.

Matt/ Tremble4DaTrebleChamps: 2012-01-24 12:28

hahahahahahah @ Kaizer Grupo Recreativo Zoo Libolo Chiefs

Anyway I think I know y these zebra animals from Nazoorena are not rearing their ugly heads on our collumn. It has finalled donged into their heads that we REALLY ARE ON A MISSION TO CONQUER AFRICA AND THE DAWN HAS COME STARTING WITH ANGOLAN TEAM!

Heh, can u dig that suckers?

Up the Bucs until Zebra hobos go thru every opponent of Bucs trying to find a new home..

Matt/ Tremble4DaTrebleChamps: 2012-01-24 12:35

Heh, can u see what I see?

I think Tebza is holding his Pimp Stick in his left hand. What could it be for? Oh I know! It's for walloping any gay/ homeless Zebra that will try to invade our party starter of conquering africa in PE. Hehehehe.

I thought I told you that we won't stop, I thought I told you that we won't stop.... (Singing like Puff Daddy)

Now for you Zebras, go and sing your anthem "Sihlalela ugologo kuphela" since all you know if to produce drunkards like Jabu, Gert, Patrick Mbuthu and Scara Ngobese..

Champ "Superbrand": 2012-01-24 12:43

Undisputed Champ Mgugudi: 2012-01-24 10:50 [ Report ]


@ Champ "Superbrand"

Is Banana now a swai swai fan? You see what that illigimate child has doen to his hobos, they now join every team that plays aggainst Pirates. I also think that he joined Wits thereafter hoping that they would put an end to Bucs domination. Now, he is a Grupo Recreativo do Libolo fan.

@Undisputed Champ Mgugudi,

He he he he!!!!! He is confused phela that Banana one!!!! imagine the combo, Lemfenenyana and Banana or Bobby and Bob Mugabe!!!! he he he!!! great combo!!! Now is the NaZoorena and Savimbi!!!

lamito : 2012-01-24 13:53

we must win this match especially that it is a home game

Thizo: 2012-02-06 09:02

According to the PSL fixtures Pirates is playing against Black Leopards on the 15th of Feb.