{"id":40340,"date":"2026-10-26T16:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=40340"},"modified":"2026-10-26T16:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:27:40","slug":"pirates-coach-disappointed-by-lackluster-second-half-against-stellies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/pirates-coach-disappointed-by-lackluster-second-half-against-stellies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates Coach Disappointed by Lackluster Second Half Against Stellies"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I think we have to improve in that if we want to go higher,” said Ouaddou.<\/h2>\n
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Orlando Pirates’ coach Abdeslam Ouaddou expressed dissatisfaction with his team’s second-half performance despite achieving their first win of the season against Stellenbosch FC.<\/p>\n

A remarkable first half goal from Kamogelo Sebelebele secured a 1-0 victory for the Buccaneers during a Betway Premiership match at the Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

This marked Pirates\u2019 first league win after suffering defeats in their opening matches against Sekhukhune United and Marumo Gallants.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, I\u2019m delighted. I\u2019m delighted for the fans because I have a thought for them because they were waiting for these three points for two-three weeks now so I have thought first of all for them,\u201d Ouaddou stated during an interview with SuperSport TV.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to congratulate my boys because they have got the character as well. We had a very interesting first half, we created top chances, we could have killed the game earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018We lost control of the game\u2019<\/h2>\n

Even with the win, Ouaddou pointed out that his team lost control during the second half, nearly allowing Stellies an opportunity to come back into the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the second half, I think we lost the control and I think we have to improve in that if we want to go higher. We cannot accept to lose control of a game that we controlled since the beginning,\u201d the Moroccan coach added.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, because I\u2019m looking for positional game, I\u2019m looking for space between the lines, but modern football has to balance the opponent.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes you need to identify the free space, and they did it well. We have to diversify our style of play not only that, but it was interesting today.\u201d<\/p>\n

After their win against Stellies, Pirates will now turn their attention to Saturday’s MTN8 semi-final second leg encounter with Mamelodi Sundowns at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium.<\/p>\n

The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg match held in Orlando last Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n