Following their 3-0 triumph over Stade Abidjan in the CAF Champions League, many were quick to acknowledge how impressively the Pirates team performed throughout that match.
With such a commanding display from the South African side, their Spanish manager, Jose Riverio, took the opportunity to commend every member of his squad.

According to him, the team functioned as one unit from the first whistle, and each player executed their responsibilities with complete effort and precision.
Riverio Applauds Unity and Execution
He described the outing by saying, “From the beginning of the match till the last minute, the players delivered a really solid showing. Each one of them brought quality, displayed great technique, moved with good tempo, and carried out the plan exactly as we had designed it.
This is a Champions League fixture, and every goal might influence the outcome of future ties, but as for tonight, there’s absolutely nothing to criticize. The performance was exactly what we hoped for.”
Riverio went on to mention that he felt pleased because the players managed to translate everything they had practiced during their training sessions into the match. According to him, the outcome was a result of full commitment and a shared focus from the entire team to reach their set objective.