The Sea Robbers will be taking part in their second cup final this season after defending the MTN8 earlier. Reaching the ultimate stage of the domestic competition also means Ouaddou is in a prime position to win a second trophy in his debut season with the Soweto giants. However, elimination from the CAF Champions League at the preliminary stage will always be cited by his critics.
Abdeslam Ouaddou had the luxury of joining Orlando Pirates after at a time when chairman Irvin Khoza was in the mood to open up his cheque book, and now we look at how the players have performed so far and we rank them.
Bucs and Masandawana clash in a do-or-die duel where the winner will progress to the final and the loser will be left to gnash teeth for crashing out of the tournament.
After impressively outclassing Polokwane City in the MTN8 quarter-final, another challenge awaits Bucs as they begin their top-flight campaign at home.
This is a match that carries a lot of stakes for Bucs, and how the new coach lines up his charges will tell a lot about his ability to take charge of a bigger club.
The mercurial midfielder has had his fair share of off-field issues but once he's fit, focused and firing he could be a gamechanger according to this Bucs fan.
