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African Stars Happy To Be Underdogs Against Orlando Pirates

African Stars Happy To Be Underdogs Against Orlando Pirates

African Stars head coach Bobby Samaria is happy for his side to be the underdogs against Orlando Pirates.

The two sides will lock horns in Windhoek on Saturday in the second leg of the first round of the CAF Champions League, this after playing to a 0-0 draw at Orlando Stadium last weekend.

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Speaking to the media after the game on the weekend, Stars' head coach admitted that Pirates have more to lose in this encounter and he expects a tactical game in Namibia on Saturday.

"We are on the verge as a country to qualify for AFCON and African Stars now came against all odds, because I have been reading your papers, everybody was talking about a walk in the park and it is good to be an underdog, go and give them the shock of their life," he told the media.

"I think because we are underdog, we knew they would underestimate us, they will keep players like Lorch on the bench, it was good that they played in to our hands, but now, they see that these boys as amateur as they are, they can play, so they will come better prepared and not take chances."

"I think it will be a very tactical game in Windhoek because Pirates has a lot to lose, we have nothing to lose," the head coach added.

 

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