MC Alger head coach Khaled Ben Yahia has praised Orlando Pirates following his crew’s 1-0 defeat on Tuesday.
The Algerian giants went all the way down to the Buccaneers within the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-final at house. Mohau Nkota scored the one objective to present Pirates a bonus going into the second leg.
Talking after the match, Ben Yahia stated his crew performed effectively however Orlando Pirates have been simply robust.
“I’m doubly saddened by the course of the match and the efforts made by the gamers. We ready effectively for the match in all elements: bodily, technically, and even by way of activating the sport,” Ben Yahia advised Kooora.
“I used to be very afraid of the match as a result of somebody warned me about Orlando, however the reality is, what we did was distinctive. We gave our greatest effort and put stress on our opponent from the beginning, not letting them breathe, and so they have been unable to interrupt the stress,” he stated.
The Algerian aspect will journey to South Africa and want a win and a clear sheet to maintain themselves within the competitors. Ben Yahia admitted that the loss to Orlando Pirates damage the crew.
“I’ve performed within the (Caf) Champions League quarter-finals and semi-finals earlier than with Esperance de Tunis, and I do know what it means to respect your opponent. Nonetheless, our management of the match was clear, as evidenced by the quite a few probabilities we missed. All of the statistics have been in our favour, however we lacked effectiveness,” he added.
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“The loss is what hurts. The followers got here in power and inspired us lots. I really feel proud and disillusioned on the identical time. I’m pleased with the crew and what the gamers did and disillusioned to lose a quarter-final match. I hope the longer term will probably be higher,” Yahia concluded.
Orlando Pirates will host MC Alger subsequent Wednesday on the Orlando Stadium within the second leg.
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