Saint-Eloi Lupopo news

The vice-captain has captured the hearts of the Sea Robbers faithful — and South African fans across the country — with his strength, skill, and fearless performances on the pitch. His consistency and commanding presence in every match have rightfully earned him recognition as one of Africa’s most promising young talents.

The Buccaneers edged past Polokwane City with a hard-fought 1-0 win on Wednesday, 22 October, climbing to third on the Premier Soccer League table. The Sea Robbers secured maximum points in a tense midweek clash as they build momentum ahead of Saturday’s crucial CAF Champions League second preliminary round return leg.

By going down in the first leg of the second preliminary round, the Sea Robbers put themselves in a very complicated position. However, the club's legend has outlined how the challenge can be overcome in order for Bucs to advance.

The Buccaneers were dealt a heavy blow in the first leg of their second preliminary round clash, falling 3-0 to the Congolese side away at Stade Kibassa Maliba on Sunday, 19 October. With the deficit looming large, they now face a daunting task in Saturday’s decisive return leg in front of their home crowd at Orlando Stadium.

The midfielder's time with Soweto giants can be described as a success so far, given how he has gone on to stamp authority as a first-teamer. His hard work also attracted Hugo Broos' attention, and he was part of the national team that successfully qualified for the World Cup.

After the Soweto giants suffered a huge defeat, the tactician has pointed out what gives Bucs an advantage going into the return leg. Pirates fans were confident their team would come back home with a win, but what happened left the club's continental dream hanging on a thin thread.

The Buccaneers arrived in Lubumbashi with an impressive record of clean sheets in eight consecutive matches. But the Moroccan coach decided to tweak things at the back, and it backfired after what some might describe as trying to fix what was not broken. That left the Soweto giants with an insurmountable task of overturning the heavy defeat they suffered in the DR Congo.

The Bucs coach made a comment that was not kindly taken by his rival, who has now clapped back. After a huge defeat in the first leg, the Sea Robbers now have a mountain to climb in order to keep their continental dream alive.

The Soweto giants suffered a shock 3-0 defeat to DR Congolese outfit Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the opening leg of their second preliminary round clash at Stade Kibassa Maliba on Sunday. Abdeslam Ouaddou’s charges now face an uphill climb in their quest to overturn the deficit and keep their dream of winning the competition alive.

The Sea Robbers' hope of a win in the first leg of the second preliminary encounter was dealt a blow after conceding three goals to nil. The Soweto giants now stare at a possible elimination at the early stages of the continental competition.

The Buccaneers travelled to Stade Frédéric Kibassa Maliba on Sunday, 19 October, hoping to secure a first-leg advantage against the Railmen. But the hosts had other plans, showing no mercy and seizing a crucial home win that leaves the Sea Robbers with work to do in the return leg at Orlando Stadium.

GOAL gives you the details to follow the Soweto giants' CAF Champions League second preliminary round, first leg match away at the Railmen on Sunday. The match at Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba will see Pirates pushing to go into the second leg at home carrying an advantage.

The duo has been missing in action for quite some time now, owing to injuries, but recent clips from Bucs have shown them actively training with the other first-team members. The Sea Robbers are set for the CAF inter-club outing this weekend, which begs a question on whether the two centre-backs will make their long-awaited return.