Moremi earns Pirates crucial away win as Chiefs suffer defeat
The sides will meet again in the second leg in Soweto next Friday.
Orlando Pirates secured a crucial 1-0 away win against Namibian champions African Stars in their CAF Champions League second-round qualifier. Tshepang Moremi scored the only goal in the second half at the Botswana National Stadium, giving Pirates an advantage in the two-legged tie. The Buccaneers started the game on the front foot and kept up the attacking pressure, eventually earning the vital win away from home.
In the other match, Kaizer Chiefs suffered a 1-0 defeat against Red Arrows in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second round in Ndola. Alassane Diarra scored the winner with a free header from a corner kick.
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