Riveiro calls for cool heads after Algiers win

Orlando Pirates coach, Jose Riveiro, has called for calm after they managed to beat Algerian champions, MC Alger, 1-0 in the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarterfinals in Algiers, suggesting the tie was still open.

Mohau Nkota scored the all-important goal after he was teed-up by Relebohile Mofokeng on transition in the 65th minute, having just entered the fray five minutes earlier.

“This is just the first 90 minutes of this round. We have to play the second half now in Orlando and everything is possible … it’s still open, we know we have to play a good game at home and try to make this result a good result for us,” Riveiro said.

Pirates’ will have to swiftly switch focus to the domestic league as they face Polokwane City at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday (3pm). Written by Ntsako Mkhari