“The results of the tournament have shown that there’s no such thing as luck when Premiership teams play against teams from lower divisions.,” mentioned Xoki.
Orlando Pirates captain Tapelo Xoki says being paired towards a decrease division aspect within the Nedbank Cup last-16 spherical doesn’t assure them a protected passage to the subsequent spherical of the competitors.
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Pirates performed SAFA Regional League aspect Crystal Lake FC within the first spherical of the event, thrashing them 6-0 on the Mbombela Stadium final Saturday.
The Buccaneers, who’re the defending champions of the Ke Yona Cup after beating Sekhukhune United within the last final season, have been drawn towards Motsepe Foundation Championship aspect Hungry Lions FC within the final 16 spherical of the Ke Yona, a draw that many understand as a lucky draw, however Xoki sees it in any other case.
“The results of the tournament have shown that there’s no such thing as luck when Premiership teams play against teams from lower divisions. Yesterday (Sunday) we saw a result where a lower division side (Milford FC) eliminated a big team (Kaizer Chiefs),” the Pirates defender informed the media following the draw held at SuperSport studios in Randburg on Monday.
“You can’t say we are lucky because these teams from lower divisions are competitive and that has been proven. You have to give them the respect they deserve. They are in this tournament to win it as anyone else. As Pirates, we treat every game the same. There’s no lucky draw… we only wanted a home draw and luckily we got it.”
But, earlier than taking part in Lions within the Nedbank Cup, Bucs have some troublesome league fixtures arising for them within the subsequent two weeks.
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The Buccaneers journey to Limpopo for a gathering with Polokwane City on the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.
After that fixture, they are going to play Cape Town Spurs on 6 March, earlier than assembly Kaizer Chiefs within the Soweto derby three days later.
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