Selepe has admitted that Pirates were lucky to walk away with a point against AmaZulu.
Orlando Pirates will have one final chance to end their 2024/25 season on a high note when they face Magesi FC in a Betway Premiership match at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday (kick-off is at 7.30pm).
Victory for the second-placed Buccaneers will increase their point tally to 63 points, which is better than last season, when they collected 50 points in 30 games.
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Even though they once again failed to topple Mamelodi Sundowns, it is a big improvement from last season, considering that the games were reduced to 28 matches this campaign after the termination of Royal AM’s membership by the League.
Pirates will, however, need a better performance if they are to beat Dikwena tsa Meetse following their below-par performance against AmaZulu in the previous league encounter last Saturday.
Siphiwe Selepe, who scored the equalizer for the Buccaneers in the 1-1 draw against Usuthu, has admitted they were lucky to walk away with a point against Arthur Zwane’s side.
“I think in the first half we created chances, but we couldn’t convert,” Selepe told Pirates media.
“It was a bit scrappy because they were a bit more in control of the ball. We were playing off second balls, which is something we are not used to. We had to fix things in the second half and adjust so that we could become better.
“I’m happy to have helped the team so that we could get back into the game, even though we didn’t win, because we wanted a better result.
“I also think that there’s plenty that we need to fix for the upcoming game,” he added.
‘There is a lot of improvement at Pirates’
Meanwhile, Pirates interim coach Mandla Ncikazi is delighted that they managed to achieve some of the targets they set for themselves this season, even though they failed to win the league title.
“It’s for the first time this side finds themselves where they are, and I am certain we have created a good foundation for a good start next season. The club has met most of its targets at the beginning of the season, but it is not perfect.
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“We didn’t meet all of them. But for me, from where we were last season to where we are now, there is a lot of improvement,” concluded Ncikazi.
