Proud Orlando Pirates Coach Jose Riveiro Lauds His Players For Reaching The Cup Final Again

Coach Jose Riveiro expressed pride in his players, highlighting their resilience and effective game management as key factors in Orlando Pirates' 1-0 victory over Marumo Gallants on Sunday at Orlando Stadium.

The outcome meant the Pirates would advance to the final of the Nedbank Cup for the third successive year. Riveiro celebrated his teams performance and unwavering spirit after their latest victory.

Congratulations first to the players they made a huge effort this week playing three finals games in the space of seven days in the league, Champions League and Nedbank games, said Riveiro.

If we didnt get the result, we were out, and they managed to show an interesting character and personality, going through all the problems, fatigue and pain. Whatever it takes, players are finding a way to win the matches Sunday was one of those cases.

I think we controlled the game very well, creating more than enough to score more than one goal, especially with more space in the second half. Marumo had to become a little more open and more exposed. I think overall it was a good game, a good performance, and fairly justified to be in the final.