Orlando Pirates return to Nedbank Cup action on Saturday afternoon, traveling to Mbombela Stadium to take on Crystal Lake FC.
The Buccaneers will begin their title defense against a fourth-division team based in Bushbuckridge.
Jose Ribeiro has already won eight MTN titles this season. And Orlando Pirates, who suffered a setback in the race for the league title, will no doubt be targeting the Nedbank Cup trophy for their second silver medal of the season.
Ahead of today's blockbuster Nedbank Cup clash, find out all the key match details below.
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Crystal Lake vs Orlando Pirates: What time is kickoff?
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Activities at Mbombela Stadium include: 15:00. The match will be broadcast live on SuperSport PSL and SABC1.
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We are hard workers – Jose Ribeiro
“We are hard workers. That is why we managed to win the trophy. There is nothing else and we want to repeat the same this season,” said Orlando Pirates coach Jose Ribeiro. Told. IOL.
“When I think of this tournament, all I can think of are beautiful memories of all the games we played. We had great memories in the semi-finals and final.
“So we want to go there again. But for that we need to win every game in the competition. This is not a league game, it is a knockout game.
“There are always surprises and great history that happen in these kinds of games. We want to take it seriously. We're going to play a team that we also want to win.”
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