Pirates Secure Crucial Away Win Against MC Alger in CAF Champions League Quarterfinal
- Orlando Pirates produced a top-notch performance in the first leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final clash with MC Alger in Algiers on Tuesday evening
- The Premier Soccer League side defeated the Algerian giants at the Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 by a lone goal scored by second half substitute Mohau Nkota
- The Algerian club will travel to South Africa for the second leg with the hope of staging a comeback against the Sea Robbers at the Orlando Stadium in a few days
Orlando Pirates secured an important away win over MC Alger in the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarterfinal at the Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 on Tuesday evening.
Second half substitute Mohau Nkota scored the only goal as the Sea Robbers secured a vital win over the Algerian giants.
The Premier Soccer League giants joined Mamelodi Sundowns as one of the clubs that claimed a win in the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarterfinal after the Brazilians defeated Esperance of Tunisia earlier today.
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Pirates defeat MC Alger in Algiers
MC Algers asserted dominance in the opening minutes of the match as they had a shot on goal in the opening seconds of the match through Guinean forward Mohamed Bangoura.
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South African goalkeeper Sipho Chaine came to the rescue for the Buccaneers after making brilliant saves to keep out shots from Bangoura and Zakaria Naidji in the first half.
Pirates first chance of the match came through Relebohile Mofokeng but the South African international couldn't get his wish by catching MC Alger goalkeeper Abdelatif Ramdane off guard with his long range effort.
The Algerian giants continue to put more pressure on the Soweto giants and on the stroke of halftime they came close in breaking hte deadlock but Chaine at hand to save Naidji's effort.
Pirates started the second half on a good note and better compared to the first, but it was the host that created another chance to score. Naidji was at a good spot to punish the Bucs defence after a misplace pass in the box.
Nkota came on for Pirates on the hour mark and his introduction brought life into the match. The South African youngster put he visitors ahead against he run of play.
The Pirates left-footed forward collected the ball from the middle and brushed off the attention from Alger's defence before putting the ball past Ramdane.
The North African giants found the back of the net a few minutes later, but the goal didn't stand as captain Ayoub Abdellaoui was adjudged to have interfered with Chaine just before finding the net.
The PSL held on to their one goal lead as they defeated MC Alger in Algiers to set up a mouthwatering clash in the second leg in South Africa next week.
Nkota names his mentors
Briefly News also reported that Mohau Nkota has named some of the mentors since his rise to prominence in the Pirates squad this season.
The South African youngster is one of the best players for the Bucs since making his debut this campaign.
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