The Premier Soccer League's Chief Executive Officer, Brand de Villiers, has heaped praise on the Orlando Pirates team that has reached the final of the CAF Confederation Cup.
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The Buccaneers booked their spot in the final of the continental competition with a 4-3 win over Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, in their semi-final second-leg tie on Sunday, meaning they advanced to the final 5-3 on aggregate.
Pirates will now play the two-legged final against Tunisian outfit, Étoile du Sahel, in November. De Villiers extended his praise to the Buccaneers, indicating that they helped affirm belief in South African club football.
"It is a known fact that Southern African clubs have struggled in continental club championships in the last 10 years or so. What Orlando Pirates has done and continues to do, is to affirm the belief that club football in the Southern African region is on the ascendancy. To reach both CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup finals in a space of two years is a massive feat and historical in the South African context," he said in an official press release.
"We need to support them as they attempt to overcome one more hurdle in the final of the CAF Confederations Cup coming up in a few weeks. On behalf of the PSL family, we would like to congratulate the club management, technical staff and players for the road travelled so far. The PSL wishes them all the best as they prepare for the CAF Confederation Cup two-legged final."
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What are your predictions for the final, do you think Pirates can round of their impressive run and lift the trophy?
