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The Buccaneers will have a cumulative 5-1 lead in the return leg to be played in Seychelles next week
The coach of the Orlando Pirates, Milutin 'Micho & # 39; Sredojevic, explained why he had made some important changes before the team's attack against the Seychelles, the Light Stars.
The Giants of Soweto won Wednesday a 5-1 victory over the stars in a preliminary match of the Caf Champions League in Johannesburg.
The Pirates clashed after defeating rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the Telkom Knockout Cup semi-final in Durban this weekend.
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"With the exception of (Marshall) Munetsi, we changed the whole team. Players who were emotionally empty after playing against Kaizer Chiefs in the Telkom Knockout semifinal [were rested], "Sredojevic said SuperSport TV.
Micho made nine changes to the team that faced Amakhosi, but they still won an impressive victory over the winners of the 2018 Seychelles League Cup.
"It was an opportunity for them to be fit for the matches, they accumulated kilometers that will improve the competitiveness of the squares in the team," he continued.
The goals of Thabo Qalinge, Augustine Mulenga, Mpho Makola, Justin Shonga and Linda Mntambo all scored for the Buccaneers that night, while the Stars scored Mario Ravo.
"So, maybe later in the group stages where we have to play in two or three days, we have players who are at all times of the same level," he said.
The Serbian coach believes that his marginal players took advantage of the match in preparation for their Premier Soccer League (PSL) match with Maritzburg United on Saturday.
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"Anyway, today, the players have no physical form in the match and all that was right is good, it is good that they have benefited. [getting] playing time, "Sredojevic added.
"We are looking forward to Saturday's match against Maritzburg United," he concluded.
The Buccaneers will welcome the team of choice at the Orlando stadium.
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