By Kgatliso Ramose
Johannesburg-Orlando Pirates are picking up the pieces after losing the CAF Championship. The Buccaneers’ dream to rewrite the history of 1995 by winning the second star took a dent when they lost 3-1 aggregation score against the Red Devil of Africa, Al Ahly.

Back home they have a mountain to climb when they face the on-form and second on the Absa Premiership Supersport United at Lucas Moripe stadium November 23 on the Telkom Knockout semifinal.

Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund did not make things easier either for the surely exhausted Pirates after picking up five players from them to face the world number, Spain on the international friendly to be played on the 19 November, four days before Bucs face Matsatsantsa.

Their tight CAF Championship schedule which date back from 15 February saw Buccaneers playing only 3 Absa Premiership games so far and now they will have to play catch-up games as other teams played 9 to 10 games already.

However Bucs will desperately want to redeem themselves and the Continental championship experience will come in handy.-TDN
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