Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has outlined clear targets for Friday's second preliminary round CAF Champions League match against Jwaneng Galaxy.
The Buccaneers go into the encounter in need of nothing less than a win to stand a chance of securing a spot in this season's CAF Champions League group stages, having lost the first leg in Botswana 1-0.Speaking at Pirates' media open day on Thursday, Riveiro was under no illusion about the task ahead of his team.
"We need to win the game with a 2-0 advance. That’s the target at the end of the 90 minutes. We need to dominate the game in every scenario and we need to feel that we are applying that domination and our game plan," Riveiro said. "We have to show that we are a better team and that we are capable of doing it . There’s no time to waste. What we want is to dominate the game and that will get us closer to getting the result we are looking for."
By their high standards, the Sea Robbers are on an underwhelming with three defeats from their last three encounters across all competitions. Riveiro's side has also failed to find the back of the net in all three matches.
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