Ultimately it proved to be a hurdle too far for Orlando Pirates who crashed out of this season’s CAF Champions League in the second preliminary round stage on Saturday.
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Despite winning the second leg tie at Orlando Stadium 3-0, thus levelling the tie on aggregate at 3-3, the Buccaneers lost 5-4 on penalties against DR Congo side Saint-Éloi Lupopo.
Saint-Éloi Lupopo had triumphed 3-0 at home in the first leg.
Masindi Nemtajela (39th minute) and Yanela Mbuthuma (68th minute) scored for Orlando Pirates in Soweto, before Oswin Appollis snatched a dramatic equaliser deep into extra-time.
Now out of the CAF Champions League, Orlando Pirates will turn their attention to the domestic front where they will next be in action at home in the Carling Knockout Cup quarter-finals against Magesi FC on Tuesday, 28 October at 19:00.
Orlando Pirates starting line-up
Chaine, Sebelele, Seema, Mbokazi, Hotto, Nduli, Nemtajela, Mbule, Maswanganyi, Moremi, Appollis
Substitutes: Buthelezi, Sibisi, Lebitso, Ndaba, Mariko, Dlamini, Dansin, Mbuthuma, Mabasa
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