Pirates geared up for Esperance

Strong bodies and determined minds will be paramount when Orlando Pirates take on Esperance in a CAF Champions League second leg semi-final match in Tunisia on Saturday night.

The first leg, which took place at the Orlando Stadium two weeks ago, ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Any score draw on Saturday would see Pirates through to the final on the away goals rule, while another 0-0 result would take the tie into extra time and penalties.
It’s been a long road for the Soweto giants, the path littered with obstacles and challenges, Bucs having often been met with hostility, testing conditions and strange environments during their excursions into Africa.
Their campaign started all the way back in February this year, with a 9-0 aggregate thrashing of the Djabal Club from the Comoros.
That was followed up by difficult fixtures away in Zambia and the DRC as Pirates successfully navigated their way past Zanaco and TP Mazembe respectively to make it into the group stages, where they finished as runners up to Al Ahly in a very tough group.