Orapa target group stages spot

Over the weekend the Ostriches sailed into the competition’s second preliminary round following a 3-1 aggregate win over Foresters FC of Seychelles. Orapa managed a 2-0 win over the visitors in the second leg of the CAF Confederations Cup first preliminary round played on Sunday afternoon at the National Stadium. The two teams had played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg played a week ago in Mauritius. On Sunday afternoon, the home side took the lead on the 14th minute as winter signing, Ivan Kamberipa, tucked in from close range with his first for the club. Orapa went onto dominate the tie but could not extend their lead up to the half time break.

They, however, managed to double their lead in the tie inside the first five minutes of the second half. Gofaone Mabaya won the penalty for the team after he was brought down inside the box on the 50th minute. Resaobaka Thatanyane stepped up to beat the goalkeeper to the roof of the net to give his side the advantage. The win pits the Ostriches against Dynamos in the next round of the tournament. It is for the first time in three attempts that the team has managed to go past the first round of the tournament. Tiiso has said their aim is to be the first local side to play in the group stages of the continental inter-club second tier tournament.