Leopards host Motor Action of Zimbabwe in the CAF Confederations Cup at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday, while Bucs will entertain Angolan side CRD Libolo in the Champions League in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Both games kick off at 15h00.
Pirates enter this year's competition having last lifted the trophy in 1995, while Lidoda Duvha are making their debut after booking their ticket to Africa following their success of reaching the Nedbank Cup Final last year.
Bucs boss Irvin Khoza has already given a mandate to the players and technical staff to win the Champions League and honour the club's 75th anniversary, and it will be interesting to see how coach Julio Leal and his players react to the huge task of adding a second star to the club's jersey.
Speaking to KickOff.com, Leopards spokesperson Tendani Thidiela appealed to the people in Limpopo to come out in big numbers and support the club against Motor Action.
“We are ready and determined to do well,” he says. “This is the first time we participate in such a tournament, but we will approach it the same way when we play the League or any domestic tournament … with the will and determination to win.
“This is the first club in Limpopo to qualify for such a tournament and we appeal to all the people in the province to come out in big numbers and support the team.”
Bucs communication manager Mickey Modisane says only Benson Mhlongo of the players registered for the CAF tournament will miss the game against the Angolan side.
“Our preparations for the game have gone well,” he says. “We know that we are now representing the whole of South Africa and it will be important to win the game on Sunday with big margin to make our job easy for the second leg in Angola.”
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Both Pirates and Leopards should do us proud, good luck guys!
I can't 4give this team after bringing countries into disrepute by being knocked
out by the team 4rm Botswana..Township rulers...
Go and fly SA flag high black lowparts(kuku and kwae) or katapane le nonkwae.
Black lowparts= Marete a mantsho..
We are going to be represented by pielerete and black lowparts..jrrrrrr
This is bad
With the money and quality of players we have, there is no reason we cant win this prestigous trophy and make the country proud again and our enemies!
Orlando Pirates + Black leopards = 50 million hopes.
So lets do it boys!
SA must make Pirates proud - we have done this before in 95 and we all know what happened in 96.
Black Leopards must just bow out of this competition if they stil value their PSL status. Just a simple business advise.
Abahambe beyodliwa!
If my fellow Dawanas feel that we'll represent ourselves next season anyway so be it, I'm therefore also changing my tune........Ftsek Abadliwe! lol. Footbal 101 yamasimba! lol.
as for ALL PSL TROPHIES dats low about leopards especially coming from a limpopo citizen. ALL PSL leopards give u a chance to grow ur masonja business...u can go n sell at peter mokaba
@sweyts football slow-motion ya di high minds...CC amasimba football...coke n cocaine tactics...LO2 SOCCER SUBJECT YA DI DRUG ADDICTS...it cant win a trebble
pirates have abused u so much u cant diferentiate between psl and champs ligue. at the rate ur going well kip harasing u on and off the field, the problem is ur only 500. once beaten by bucs ur twice shy
N.B we know u all...if u come to the stadium to cheer lobola, sh.it will break lose...lizo inyela. jus make sure u wear double pampers,lol. this is a friendly warning
even u khosi faithfools were watching u
OPERATION REMOVE DE OBSTACLES AND KILL DE MANACK IS IN FULL SWING
lobola de-portivo has a player that have mushekwis eyes
we want to make it 50-50
I know where you are you have cross your dirty fingers for us to lose so that you can turn it into a fairytale to your step-children or laba ntwana bembaji that you are supporting......!lol.
Entlik, we have never ask for your support nina maSunDogs and Zebras just remain in your falling shacks and we will call you when we are on celebration........
'Orlando Pirates is the Mecca of football'
@nespray.
Loosing to bucs has been not that bad at all. It has help with the treple. The 75 anniversary will be nothing without dose wins we donated to up the Mdidi. We will support u kwi champions lig. Asina grudge or what so ever
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