Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has provided an update on Makhehlene Makhaula who needed medical assistance late in the first half.
The former AmaZulu midfielder was stretchered off just before the halftime break after receiving medical attention after going down.
Riveiro has revealed that he was informed that Makhaula is conscious and talking.
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"What I can tell you is coming from the half-time and now I spoke to the doctor and the guy seems to be okay but I don't want to say anything because I don't really know," Riveiro told SuperSport TV.
"It was a shocking moment for all of us, good reaction from the doctors, for a moment it was not a joke what was happening there and when we went to halftime.
The doctors and people from the club told us that he's doing well, he's conscious and talking and I'm just looking to go again and see what's the situation right now," he said.
Despite scoring four goals on the night, the Spanish coach feels the result does not show the true reflection of the game.
"Congratulations to the opponent tonight, I think they played a good game, brave. They occupied the spaces very well in the defensive phase, we didn't have so much space in little pockets, with the back-four really high, so it was about being precise," Riveiro added.
"You have to try again and again, we tried, we did it very well I think in some moments.
"We scored the goal with that run to the space first, then we provoked the red-card and a couple of situations before with Rele (Mofokeng). Overall I think we were superior but I think the 4-0 is not telling the whole truth about the game."
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