Jose Riveiro makes huge demands from Orlando Pirates players despite convincing Caf Champions League victory over Stade d'Abidjan - 'There are still a lot of things to do'

Orlando Pirates beat Stade d'Abidjan 3-0 at Orlando Stadium on Saturday to go top of Group C.

They are now a point clear at the summit after overtaking their fiercest challengers Al Ahly.

But coach Jose Riveiro is refusing to read much into their lead and demands more from his charges.

“There are two more games to play. It is in our hands to find ourselves in the quarter-finals. But. It is not done, not even close to advancing to the next round because we still have to play two more tough games,” said Riveiro as per FARPost. 

“But today we have proved that we can compete in a good way with everybody one more time. It is not the first time we have done it, and the guys showed it. 

“However, it was an incredible performance from the guys from the first minute till the last whistle. I think the attitude was that of a team that wanted to do something special, keep growing, and achieve things together," added the Spaniard.

“The opponent couldn’t create so much opportunities because the team defended well. But it’s because of the straight relation between what we did when we were not in position and the lack of opportunities of the opposition during the 90 minutes.”

To qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals, the Buccaneers just need four points from their two remaining group matches.

While Pirates are having what looks like a decent run in this group campaign, it is a difficult tale for their traditional rivals Mamelodi Sundowns who lost 1-0 to Raja Casablanca on Saturday.

The Brazilians might be second in Group B but they have a discouraging record of just one win in four matches, with the other results being two draws and a defeat.

The Buccaneers are left with two matches before they conclude their Group C campaign by hosting CR Belouizdad and then visiting title holders Al Ahly.

But for now, they focus on their Premier Soccer League responsibilities with Wednesday's visit to Cape Town City.