Cairo, Egypt — Pyramids FC and Orlando Pirates dey prepare for important match on Friday night for Cairo, as dem dey vie for chance to enter TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final. After dem play one tough 0-0 draw for first leg wey happen for FNB Stadium, di tension dey high as dem gear up for di second leg at Cairo International Stadium.
Both teams go need to find way to break di deadlock if dem wan secure dem spot for di finale. Pyramids FC dey shine for home game and don win all four of dem CAF Champions League home matches dis season, scoring total of 17 goals while dem just allow three goals enter. Dem also dey on top of 22-match unbeaten streak for home across all competitions, and dis record fit play big role for such intense match.
However, dem go face serious challenge from Orlando Pirates wey get strong defense wey no allow any goal enter since di group stages of di competition. Di South African side don also show dem capability for away games, with three wins and one draw from four away matches dis season, meaning dem go enter Cairo with plenty confidence.
Pyramids FC top scorer Ibrahim Adel, who don net five times for dis season’s Champions League, go need to unleash im best to break di defense of Pirates. On di other hand, di Buccaneers go depend on creativity of Relebohile Mofokeng and di speed of Mohau Nkota, both of dem don score three goals each dis campaign.
No be say di teams dey find am easy to score for recent matches, so Friday night game fit hinge on wetin happen — whether na moment of brilliance go end di dry spell or mistakes for defense go let dem down. But one thing sure, di stage dey set for blockbuster finale for Cairo.
