Orlando Pirates’ Caf Confederations Cup game on Sunday will be the first time that Thabo Rakhale has played in Egypt.
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Against Zamalek, the skillful midfielder expects similar weather and field conditions to the ones the Buccaneers found in Tunisia, where they defeated CF Sfaxien 0-1 in July.
“That day our performance was superb, I’d say,” Rakhale said this week.
At the Petro Sport Stadium, Pirates will find a similar opponent style-wise, playing to the North African brand of structure and toughness.
The Egyptian giants came out on top when they visited Orlando Stadium in July, coming back from a goal down to defeat Pirates 2-1.
“I think the lack of experience is why we ended up losing that game,” Pirates coach Eric Tinkler said of the defeat.
“We didn’t know how to protect our lead, we didn’t know how to play for the result. But I think if you looked at the games after that we improved in that area.”
Source: iol.co.za
