On Friday night, Orlando Pirates showed their quality and ambition in the CAF Champions League as they put in an impressive performance to beat Swallows FC 4-1 in the original Soweto Derby.
Head coach Jose Riveiro was full of praise for the entire team after the game, noting their aggression and control of the game in the first-half, as well as the work of the central midfielders to collect second balls and give the team continuity.
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Saleng stole the show with a hat-trick, but Riveiro was complimentary of the entire team on the night, noting the quality of the attacking players and the difficult task of the centre-backs to defend long balls.
Riveiro noted that the situation is tight in the league, but he is not thinking about goal difference at this stage, instead wanting to score goals and entertain the fans.
