Orlando Pirates are monitoring Gallants striker Junior Zindoga.

The 26-year-old striker is barely three months into his PSL profession, having signed with the Limpopo outfit from Nsingizini Scorching in January. With just one purpose to his identify to this point, his off-the-ball effort and work fee have piqued the Buccaneers‘ curiosity most.

“The boy has been spectacular, and Pirates are one of many golf equipment monitoring him,” SoccerLaduma reported. “His bodily presence upfront and his excessive work-rate have made him a stand out.”

Jose Riveiro’s aspect finds itself lagging within the title race however has been given a slither of hope after defeating league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns earlier than the worldwide break.

Orlando Pirates lie fifteen factors behind the Brazilians however have 4 video games in hand.

Put up-match interview

Following Riveiro’s first league victory over Masandawana, the Spanish supervisor stated, “So clearly if you wish to compete with them, whenever you have a look at the schedule, you can’t say to your self, ‘Okay, right here if we get a degree, it’s superb’, and even in the present day taking part in in opposition to them, ‘If we get a degree, it’s going to be alright’, it’s not.

“It’s a must to all the time struggle for the utmost factors, and once more, it’s a pity that we’re not arriving on this recreation – clearly we’re going into the house of the ‘ifs’, however nonetheless we have now 4 video games extra to play than them,” the Orlando Pirates boss added.

“It might then communicate extra clear about our actuality. The fact is that we have now – what number of factors proper now? Quite a lot of factors, I feel it’s not frequent at this second of the season, with this quantity of video games.

“However should you solely have a look at the hole, possibly you possibly can suppose the best way that individuals possibly have been considering an excessive amount of this week that this [title race] is over, and we’re not doing effectively, and all these items that you simply have been asking me earlier than the match, and now we’re right here.”

Upcoming fixtures

MC Alger vs Pirates(April 1, 21:00)

Polokwane Metropolis vs Pirates (April 6, 15:00)

Pirates vs MC Alger (April 9, 18:00)

SuperSport United vs Pirates (April 20, 17:30)

Pirates vs Magesi (April 25, 19:30)

Kaizer Chiefs vs Pirates (Might 3, 15:00)

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