Orlando Pirates will face Pyramids within the first leg of the CAF Champions League semifinals at FNB Stadium on 19 April.
The Buccaneers booked their place within the semifinals by beating MC Alger 1-0 combination.
They continue to be the one unbeaten workforce within the CAF Champions League this season. Bucs have performed 12 video games, gained eight and drawn simply 4.
Pyramids, however, shocked Moroccan giants AS FAR Rabat 4-3 on combination to advance to the semifinals.
WHY ORLANDO PIRATES WILL PLAY AT FNB STADIUM
Pirates play their dwelling video games at Orlando Stadium the place they’ve turned it right into a slaughter home.
Nonetheless, they are going to be compelled to take this specific encounter away from their traditional dwelling floor.
And that’s as a result of the Orlando Stadium is booked from 18 to twenty April by Grace Bible Church as will probably be Easter holidays.
Stadium Administration South Africa (SMSA) accepted Grace Bible Church’s reserving just because Pirates have been initially scheduled to play SuperSport United away on 20 April.
Now, the one choice for Pirates was to choose the FNB Stadium simply as they did after they performed and beat Mamelodi Sundowns.
The great factor although is that the match can be performed nearer to thousands and thousands of Pirates followers in and round Soweto.
Pirates followers have been spectacular by way of attending the workforce’s dwelling video games in current months, and this can be no exception.
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