Orlando Pirates start their second-round tie in Botswana without Kamogelo Sebelebele, against a Namibian side with a new coach that came back from 3-1 down in the last round. Abdeslam Ouaddou says the group stage is a must this season.
Author: Lehlohonolo Scheepers
Lehlohonolo Scheepers
Lehlohonolo writes about South African sport for a living and thinks about it the rest of the time — football, rugby, cricket. Match reports, previews, profiles, the features that take a week. He is the reason ScoreLine's copy is clear, and the reason it gets checked twice before it reaches you. He supports Kaizer Chiefs, so he understands better than most that a result is never just a result. Gold and black, every weekend, no matter what the table says.
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