{
  "id": 5069534,
  "title": "Pirates’ Ouaddou hails Radiopane and Mbuthuma after win against Kruger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/pirates-ouaddou-hails-radiopane-and-mbuthuma-after-win-against-kruger",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T10:32:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/local-soccer/pirates-ouaddou-hails-radiopane-and-mbuthuma-after-win-against-kruger/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Orlando Pirates' head coach, Abdeslam Ouaddou, commended Boitumelo Radiopane and Yanela Mbuthuma following their 4-0 victory over Kruger United in the Betway Premiership. Radiopane scored the second goal while Mbuthuma netted a brace as the Buccaneers dominated the newly promoted side. Ghamani Lungu added a penalty to the score. Ouaddou expressed satisfaction with the goals from the two strikers, stating that it would instill trust and confidence in them. Despite the apparent ease of the win, Ouaddou acknowledged that his team was not at their best, particularly in the first half. He admitted that Pirates were dominated physically and struggled to respond. He suggested that the team should have targeted the second zone behind the defense to exploit the gaps left by the aggressive Kruger team. Ouaddou recognized Kruger's aggression and the difficulty of scoring four goals against such a strong side. The win is a significant boost for Pirates as they prepare to face La Cure Waves FC in the first qualifying round of the CAF Champions League away in Mauritius.",
  "summary": "\"I'm very happy for these boys; you know, it will give them trust and confidence,\" said Ouaddou",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}