Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids FC, 2024-25 CAF Champions League, Semifinals
· 1st LegAbout
Game Information
Venue: FNB Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Line-Ups
Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 38 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi  |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 30 | Dean David Van Rooyen |
| 10 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 19 | Tshegofatso Mabasa |
| 3 | Relebohile Ratomo |
| 33 | Mohau Nkota |
Pyramids FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 4 | Ahmed Samy |
| 3 | Mahmoud Marei |
| 21 | Mohamed Hamdy |
| 15 | Mohamed Chibi |
| 14 | Mohanad Lasheen |
| 7 | Blati Touré |
| 18 | Walid El Karti |
| 9 | Fiston Mayele |
| 29 | Karim Hafez |
| 11 | Mostafa Fathi |
CAF Champions League News
Miguel Cardoso's men visit 30 June Stadium needing to score at least once, as the CAF Champions League uses away goals as a tiebreaker and Pyramids managed to snatch one in stoppage time in Pretoria.
South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns will host Egypt's Pyramids FC at Loftus Versfeld in the first leg of the CAF Champions League final on Saturday, and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams hopes to make 'millions happy'.
Petro de Luanda now sit in third place in the Sahara conference after defeating Ville de Dakar 76-67.
A last-gasp own goal gave Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa an upset result over holders Al Ahly on Friday and a place against another Egyptian club, Pyramids, in next month's African Champions League final.
Orlando Pirates and Pyramids only had one shot each on target in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final at FNB Stadium, which unsurprisingly ended in a 0-0 draw.