Pirates coach Riveiro explains Maswanganyi substitution

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has explained why Patrick Maswanganyo was taken off during the half-time break.

Maswanganyi, who was one of the star performers for the Buccaneers, was replaced by Makhehlene Makhaula as Pirates handed Disciples FC a 4-0 drubbing at Orlando Stadium on Friday night.

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“He got a yellow card in the first half and there were a couple of actions in the end of the second [first] half where the referee was looking for Tito’s reaction, intimidating a little bit,” Riveiro told SABC Sport.

“And like I said we have to reduce the possibilities or probabilities of the opponents to come back and that’s why.

“We play a little bit more safe with 3-0, we introduce Makhaula to consolidate a little bit the result in the second half, that’s why.”

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Pirates will now face the winner between Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana and Namibia’s African Stars, who won the first leg 1-0.

Jwaneng and Stars will meet in the second leg in Botswana on Saturday afternoon.