Seven-star Pirates torch Lioli to keep Champions League dream alive

Orlando Pirates have progressed to the second round of the Caf Champions League preliminary round after they eliminated Lioli FC of Lesotho 7-0 on aggregate over two legs.

The Buccaneers won the second leg 4-0 at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, thanks to Tshepang Moremi and Yanela Mbuthuma, who scored a brace each.

The Soweto giants had emphatically won the first leg 3-0 a week ago. The Lesotho champions did their best in an attempt to match the Premier Soccer League giants, but Pirates proved too strong for them.

Pirates will either play Saint-Éloi Lupopo of DRC or Sudan’s Al Merrikh in the final round before the group stages.

But they will wait a little longer before they are certain about their next opponent as the two sides will face each other in the decisive second leg on Friday.