Nkosinathi Sibisi of Orlando Pirates during the DStv Premiership 2022/23 match against Marumo Gallants FC at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg on Saturday. (Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix)
Playing Marumo Gallants wasn’t going to be easy, says Orlando Pirates defender Nkosinathi Sibisi, after the Buccaneers registered a 2-0 victory against the Limpopo based side at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Saturday.
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But the Bucs defence knew exactly what to expect from the Limpopo based side, adds Sibisi.
“It feels great to get a win away from home, we knew that it was not going to be easy coming to a Marumo side, which is a very good ball playing team,” said the solid Bucs defender.
“But we knew we had to fight, we had the game in our hands and we wanted to make three in a row, I am glad that we are finally getting that consistency.”
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Sibisi added that Gallants came into the game fighting for their lives since they are at the bottom of the league standings in the second round of the campaign, but, as Pirates, they had to make it a point that they give everything in the tie to get a win and he is happy that the forward are finally getting the goals.
“Playing a team that’s down there (bottom of the log), we know that they are playing for their lives and we had to fight from the first blow of the whistle. I am glad we did, and we got three points. I am also glad for our forward players, they are doing an immense job. It was our Achilles heel in the first round of the season (not converting chances) , but now we are finally scoring. I am very happy for our forward players and I am also happy for the clean sheet.”
The Buccaneers have now collected 28 points in their last 18 games, while Gallants have only registered 15 in their last 20 league games.
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