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Eric Tinkler Says Fantastic Pitch At New Suez Stadium May Be A Bit Heavy

Eric Tinkler Says Fantastic Pitch At New Suez Stadium May Be A Bit Heavy

Orlando Pirates coach Eric Tinkler says that while the pitch is a bit heavy at the New Suez Stadium, it is in fantastic condition ahead of the CAF Confederation Cup second-leg match against Al Ahly on Sunday evening.

Read: Makola Happy CAF Will Be Over Soon

Pirates lead the two-legged semi-final 1-0 after their home game last week, and had a brief training session at the stadium on Saturday night.

Tinkler also said there could be windy conditions, in a video posted by Thandi Merafe, Pirates' Media Officer, on one of her social media pages, where she also uploaded a message from Kermit Erasmus.

"It's a bit heavy to be honest, the grass is a bit heavy, but really fantastic condition that the pitch is in.

"A bit windy, so it was good for us to come here today and get used to the wind, get used to the lights, get used to the thickness of the grass."

Meanwhile Erasmus sent a message to the Pirates supporters, thanking them for their support.

"Just keep supporting us, keep following us, and we appreciate the support you've been giving us, and all I want to say is be part of the history that we're making," Erasmus said.

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