Riveiro's Frustration Spills Over After Orlando Pirates Edge Supersport United In Dramatic Shoot-out

JOSE Riveiro looked like hed rather not be there, but post-match interviews are compulsory, and the Orlando Pirates coach had to oblige the media corps awaiting him deep in the bowels of the old Peter Mokaba Stadium.

The Spaniard had just watched his team reach yet another Nedbank Cup semi-final, courtesy of a 5-4 victory over SuperSport United via a penalty shoot-out following a 2-2 stalemate that remained unchanged even after an extra half-hour of play.

It was definitely not how Riveiro would have wanted it to be, with Pirates gifting SuperSport the equaliser in injury time when they should have wrapped up the match in regulation time.

Despite the win, his frustration was evident, particularly given his open dislike of this Polokwane venue, whose pitch he finds inconducive to flowing football. He took his time walking towards the gathered newshounds, and that was only after some coercing by a PSL official. Riveiro was clearly not in the mood for conversation.

Did you expect it would go this far, that they would drag it to penalties? he was asked.