Bucs sweat over McCarthy, Manyisa

Orlando Pirates are hoping that Benni McCarthy and Oupa Manyisa will be fit for Saturday

Posted: 24 August 2012 Time: 07:05 am

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Orlando Pirates are hoping that striker Benni McCarthy and midfielder Oupa Manyisa will be fit to face SuperSport United in the MTN8 semi-final second leg at Orlando Stadium tomorrow.

McCarthy missed the last League game due to a calf injury while Manyisa has been out of action for almost two weeks with an elbow injury.

Pirates and United have faced each other in their last two games both ending goalless so goals are wanted tomorrow for either to qualify for the MTN8 Final.

Bucs coach Augutso Palacios says both players will have to have a medical assessment today to see if they will be able to play on Saturday.

"Both Andile Jali and (Thabo) Matlaba also suffered knocks during the League game against SuperSport on Wednesday.

"We will have to see at training if Benni (McCarthy) and Oupa Manyisa will be cleared to play in the game against SuperSport United on Saturday," says Palacios.

'Njenje' fielded a relatively new team against SuperSport in the last League game with regulars like Moeneeb Josephs and Daine Klate not playing.

Collins Mbesuma played in the absence of McCarthy and Palacios has appealed to club supporters to remain patient with 'Ntofontofo'.

"We gave some of our new signings like Masuku a chance to play against SuperSport. It’s never easy to play for a big team like Orlando Pirates and we need to give them a chance to adapt to our system and style of play.

"We need to be patient with Mbesuma. He is working very hard at training and I am confident that he will soon reach his best level in terms of his playing ability," he adds.

Article by: Ernest Fakude

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JuJu-T
posted: 07:13 am
I agree with njenje we need to be patient with dis boys and njenje as he is stil tryingout new combinations. Jujus pls don't support individuals support da whole.
Phuphethakatha
posted: 07:14 am
Full swing tomorrow Sea Robbers. Give Supa Spaza a boot...
Sxokzin WaLeKhosi
posted: 07:19 am
Tha other Fatty McBelly is available. Don't know why they are sweating over bigmac coz they got fat in abundance at tha kraal of cows(mayfair).
Champ Thabo Moroto(All Psl Trophies)
posted: 07:22 am
Kickoff, please remove those grass eaters from our beloved web site.
Do you call these moooos player!
Rhuu 4 da champs! OPFC
posted: 07:22 am
we wil sail 2 da top wit any1 at da ship given a chance...no more draws 2mrw. Up da only team!
Champ Thabo Moroto(All Psl Trophies)
posted: 07:25 am
I told these monkeys long time ago that Perecios is a fluke.
We played soccer and we can tell between a fluke and a coach.Ten year drought on its way for Marete-rete fc, be warned clever monkeys.
Thabo has spoken.
Harambe
posted: 07:27 am
so far so good for the chimps, the champs though are currently focusing on collecting silverware so sit back and watch tomorrow, support SS as usual and be heartbroken afterwards as if chimps lost
East Rand
posted: 07:27 am
Do you also think we should be patient with you wena Palacious?

I'll listen on the radio
Harambe
posted: 07:30 am
where are you from Panties, you are welcome, Hlabarito is waiting do a crossbreed Zebra and Chimpanzee in a dogstyle
genevive
posted: 07:32 am
i thought Pirate was a Gallaxy of Stars,
chronic2001(the champ)
posted: 07:40 am
njenje mfethu play drogba the boy is hungry for game time,he is in a good shape and pls stop playn that zambian bull dog he is finished
thuth teller
posted: 07:40 am
They say they have depth bt everyone can see the gap when these cows have are not in the pitch.Depth kupthy khona?
OH,another thing.be patient with "INTHOFOH he's not there to score goals but to be a contender for the Dance your Butt Off competition,jst to give MAKATI a competition.

KHOSI TILL FATTY BOOM BOOM FORCE BEAT SSU
genevive
posted: 07:42 am
East Randposted: 07:27 am | Report
Do you also think we should be patient with you wena Palacious?

I'll listen on the radio
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lol i smell trouble in the bugs camp
deBuc
posted: 07:43 am
Hei hei hei!! No patience here we need results!!! our egos are at stake here. People want us to fail so we want results!!
Zane10
posted: 07:47 am
3 of the best players on the PSL in that pic there, those guys can kill any team at any given time... They will show it tomorrow mark my words...
AMABHAKANIYA AJABULILE...
tilotilo
posted: 07:53 am
Ma fatty must stop making football a talkshow first before he can play!!!
Mosixty
posted: 07:54 am
Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahha
thuth teller
posted: 07:55 am
lOB'TSHWALA MINA NGINGAVELE NGBUTHI MPOMPOROMPOMPO KLEL'THANGI LAM LESISU
Makati telling Mkhulu Manyisa
East Rand
posted: 07:56 am
@genevive

Its not a crisis but a reminder to Palacious that he is not in development and that mediocrity will not be accepted on the free sailing ship. The stakes are very high as we look to win the PSL and The Champions league

Up The Bucs 'til zebras stop celebrating winning the league after two games
Libaccanner
posted: 07:57 am
This article is about Pirates not some Herbivores, can y
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