Defender Paseka Mako insists Orlando Pirates are aiming to clinch the remaining CAF Champions League spot after a win over Chippa United to reclaim second spot in the standings. Read more here ▶️
Pirates collected their fourth consecutive league win on Saturday with a convincing 2-0 win over Chippa United thanks to goals by Kabelo Dlamini and Thembinkosi Lorch.
Mako, who has somewhat become a utility player for Riveiro's side, playing a variety of positions was awarded the Man of the Match award for his performance on Saturday. The 29-year-old has made 23 appearances this season and played the full 90 minutes in each of the Buccaneers' last six league matches."We came here wanting to win because as you know SuperSport [United] won yesterday [Friday], so we also wanted to win because we want to play in the CAF [Champions League]. We want the number two spot.
"It's very difficult [to play against Chippa United] because they are playing for their lives and some of them are playing for contracts. It’s very difficult to play against a relegation-threatened team because they want to climb out of there and save their premiership status.Mabasa: Where it went wrong at PiratesMeanwhile, Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs missed a chance to make it five wins from five when they settled for a 1-1 draw against Marumo Gallants on Saturday.
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