Orlando Pirates lost 1-0 to Enyimba at Enyimba International Stadium in Aba‚ Nigeria late on Wednesday night‚ but still made history for South Africa reached the Caf Confederation Cup quarterfinals.
“I played in the Caf tournaments and I know how difficult it is to play in countries like West or East Africa,” said Mothobi as per Phakaaathi.
“They were playing in Accra on Wednesday. Accra is very hot, and maybe the heat might have played a part in their play and also, Algerian teams are very tactical. So, if you look at that game, Setif was very defensive because if you can also check shots at goals Pirates did not have shots on target which means Setif’s defence was spot on. Like I said, Algerian teams are very tactical.
The Frenchman took to his official Twitter account to reveal the news almost three years after joining the Soweto giants.
“My time at Orlando Pirates has come to an end. One door shut, another one opens, Plaine wrote. I want [to] thank Orlando Pirates for the opportunity to work with one of the biggest clubs in Africa, thank all collaborators and management of OPFC, thank all players and fans. I felt part of the family.
The Buccaneers brought in Plaine along with goalkeeper coach Andrew Sparkes and first-team performance analyst Darian Wilken prior to the start of the 2018/19 season.
Plaine was announced as the club s new head of performance and he replaced Andre Volsteedt, who had left Pirates for French rugby club Stade Francais.
“It was important we start well, Zinnbauer told the club s social media platforms on Thursday. We took one point then we will have to see what happened during the game if it was possible for the three points then we have to see what happens in our next home and away games, that’s six points.
“But first we have to think of this game. It wasn’t an easy game. ES Setif is a big club also. They have good quality in their team, he continued.
“They are very good with and without the ball. So, it was a very tough game for us.