Saint Lupopo advantage over Bucs

Congolese club FC Saint Eloi Lupopo are leading 3-0 going into the second leg in South Africa. Lupopo destroyed Orlando Pirates in the CAF Champions League match in Lubumbashi on Sunday afternoon. Wanet Kashaba opened the scoring just after three minutes in the first half to frustrate the confident Orlando Pirates players. Kashaba was on his debut after joining the club on a season-long deal with an option to extend.

In the 70th minute, Dramane Kambou, who recently renewed his contract with the club, beaten Sipho Chaine from the free kick outside the box. The goal that came in the 89th minute was the confirmation that St Eloi Lupopo will definitely go into the second leg with a huge advantage. After the match, Saint Eloi Lupopo players and staff held a prayer session ahead of the second leg in South Africa. Orlando Pirates will have to score four goals to advance in the tournament or three to take the game into penalties.

Any goal Lupopo scores will put pressure on the South African club. It was the first huge defeat for the Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, despite the previous defeats by smaller margins. Orlando Pirates will play against the Congolese for the second leg, before facing Magesi FC in the Carling Knockout Cup at Orlando Stadium. On the 1st of November, Ezikamagebhula will travel to Pretoria to face Betway Premiership reigning champions "Mamelodi Sundowns" in the Betway Premiership match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.