Orlando Pirates have announced that Saturday's  CAF Champions League game against Esperance will now start at 6pm.

“The match vs Esperance will now kickoff at 6pm. If you have a ticket with a 7pm kickoff it will still be valid for this fixture,” read a statement on the official Pirates Twitter account.

The game was originally scheduled to start at 7pm at Orlando Stadium, but has now been moved back by an hour. It will still be played at the same venue.

No reason has been given for this change. The game will be televised live on SS9 and SABC3.

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